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GDR Music Research - A little extra History

January 21, 2021 by Hannah Murray in research, East Germany

The music of East Germany is particularly fascinating because of the rich history full of notable and significant composers and performers. The divide that occurred after World War II did not foster wide-spread acclaim or acceptance of musicians living and working behind the wall even though plenty of music was written and performed. You can learn more about the region and political climate of East Germany in my most recent blog post.

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January 21, 2021 /Hannah Murray
east germany, research, music, travel
research, East Germany
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New Blog Series Announcement! - Yoga + Music

October 28, 2020 by Hannah Murray in life lessons, announcements, yoga, reflections

Hi Readers! I’m excited to announce a new blog series on Active Violinist. Once per month I will be exploring the intersection of music and yoga, in my life and beyond. I’ll be talking about asana, pranayama, history, philosophy, teachers, and so much more. You’ll definitely want to subscribe to stay up to date as we journey forward together.

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October 28, 2020 /Hannah Murray
yoga, music
life lessons, announcements, yoga, reflections
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The Violin Music of East Germany, Part I

March 20, 2020 by Hannah Murray

I hinted about this in my Resolutions post for 2020, but here is the first of probably many posts on my latest musical project. I have been deep in the stacks of music from the GDR turning up violin repertoire and chamber music that has fallen through the musical cracks of the universe, at least as far as I can tell. Read all about what I am up to and follow along to hear more about the characters I am acquainting myself with these days.

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March 20, 2020 /Hannah Murray
germany, east germany, music, research
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Music Mondays - Swan Lake

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March 20, 2017 by Hannah Murray in music mondays, performances

This Week, Music Mondays features the violin cadenzas from Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky.

Enjoy!

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March 20, 2017 /Hannah Murray
music, ballet, violin cadenza
music mondays, performances
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Music Mondays - Fratres

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March 06, 2017 by Hannah Murray in music mondays

Is it Monday already?!

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March 06, 2017 /Hannah Murray
music
music mondays
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Music Mondays - Prince of Clouds

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February 27, 2017 by Hannah Murray in music mondays

Discover some of the music that I love every Monday!

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February 27, 2017 /Hannah Murray
music
music mondays
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