"Why waste money on psychotherapy when you can listen to the B Minor Mass?" Michael Torkehttp://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 20 Nov 2008 1:33:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42844/cellist-runs-church-of-beethoven.html?refid=rss_all_defaultCongregants gather on Sundays at an old gas station in Albuquerque to greet friends, ponder the divine, and listen to classical music, NPR reports. Espresso-sipping members of the Church of Beethoven also listen to poetry readings and engage in group song, but don't need to have religious beliefs. Cellist Felix Wurman says he founded the church to help people "find spirituality through culture."http://www.newser.com/story/42844/cellist-runs-church-of-beethoven.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 16 Nov 2008 15:34:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40344/us-composer-says-feds-are-after-him.html?refid=rss_all_defaultOne of the most famous composers in America insists that Homeland Security has targeted him for his liberal views, the Guardian reports. John Adams, who achieved fame with his Nixon in China opera 20 years ago, says airport immigration grills him whenever he comes home. "I'm perfectly aware that I, like many artists and many thoughtful people in the country, am being followed," Adams says.http://www.newser.com/story/40344/us-composer-says-feds-are-after-him.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 19 Oct 2008 14:50:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39997/met-lifts-curtain-on-opera-you-dont-have-to-dress-up-for.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNew York's Metropolitan Opera will soon be offering a new viewing experience: online streaming of performances dating back to 1937. Next week, on the 125th anniversary of its first show, the Met will unveil its online, on-demand service, reports the New York Times . If you can get past the glitches, you'll find modern video and vintage audio recordings.http://www.newser.com/story/39997/met-lifts-curtain-on-opera-you-dont-have-to-dress-up-for.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 15 Oct 2008 8:44:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39851/live-feeds-hit-high-note-for-operas.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe age of iPods has drawn opera from its stuffy confines into city streets, cinemas, and websites, Mike Ashman writes in Gramophone . After the BBC was inspired by flashmobbers to broadcast an opera from Paddington Station a few years ago, impresarios caught on: Now opera companies from the Met to the Bayreuth Festival are offering live broadcasts and Internet feeds.http://www.newser.com/story/39851/live-feeds-hit-high-note-for-operas.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 13 Oct 2008 20:52:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37811/new-mozart-score-surfaces-in-france.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA single-page musical score located in a French library has been confirmed as a Mozart original, the Telegraph reports. “Mozart's handwriting is clearly identifiable,” an expert said. “There's no doubt that this is an original piece handwritten by Mozart.” The notation is for a melody only, with no orchestrations, but “one can really get a feeling of what Mozart meant,” he said.http://www.newser.com/story/37811/new-mozart-score-surfaces-in-france.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 18 Sep 2008 16:34:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35449/gergiev-to-lead-defiant-south-ossetia-concert.html?refid=rss_all_defaultValery Gergiev, the principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, among other prominent posts, will preside over a victorious concert tonight in South Ossetia, celebrating Russia’s recent military successes, the Times reports. Gergiev is an ethnic Ossetian and close personal friend of Vladimir Putin—they are godfathers of each others’ children—and Putin is expected to be guest of honor. The concert will coincide with rallies declaring South Ossetia independent.http://www.newser.com/story/35449/gergiev-to-lead-defiant-south-ossetia-concert.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 21 Aug 2008 10:15:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32424/a-dads-quest-for-mind-expanding-music.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA father brings home his newborn and ponders the CD rack: How best to develop the baby's brain? Mozart? Bach? Toddler tunes? With the stakes so high, Jeremy Eichler takes his dilemma to the experts, he writes in the Boston Globe . One tells him that infants benefit from tricky rhythms, so Eichler tosses on Bulgarian wedding music at home. The boy's face lights up. Is he onto something?http://www.newser.com/story/32424/a-dads-quest-for-mind-expanding-music.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 14 Jul 2008 19:53:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31410/the-secret-of-the-strads-superiority.html?refid=rss_all_defaultStradivarius violins—300 years old and valued at least $3 million each—are universally recognized as producing the richest sounds. Now, the Daily Telegraph reports, scientists believe they know why. X-rays of several old and new instruments show the wood used by 17th-century violin makers has a more uniform density than modern violins. How that was achieved remains a mystery.http://www.newser.com/story/31410/the-secret-of-the-strads-superiority.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 01 Jul 2008 23:43:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29746/no-longer-fat-lady-sings-part-she-was-denied.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIn 2004 Deborah Voigt, one of the world's most gifted sopranos, was dismissed from a London production of Ariadne auf Naxos for being too fat to fit in the little black dress that the director insisted was integral to the production. On Monday Voigt, who has gone from a size 30 to a 14 after weight-reduction surgery, has what the New York Times is calling a "second date" with that black dress: starring in the same production of Ariadne.http://www.newser.com/story/29746/no-longer-fat-lady-sings-part-she-was-denied.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 11 Jun 2008 6:46:11 CDT