Going to concerts
What you need before a first concert, and what regulars still look up. The first five are in the order you meet them; the rest you pick by whichever ticket you are holding.
Going
- 01Your first concertWhat actually happens, from the ticket to the last chord
- 02How to get ticketsRelease times, the platforms, student and member seats
- 03Where to sitWhat price buys what sound, hall by hall
- 04When to applaudBetween movements, arriving late, coughing, phones, cameras
- 05Reading the programmeWhat Op. and K. mean, and how a piece is put together
Getting in
Pick the one that matches your ticket. These are not in order.
- How to get into classical musicNo homework required — what to hear first, and how to hear it
- How to listen to a symphonyWhat happens in forty minutes, and why there are four movements
- Getting into operaThree hours in another language, and why it is worth it
- Getting into chamber musicA few players, no conductor, and the most intimate music there is
Then what
There are 21 concerts in Shanghai this week. Pick one.
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