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German opera singer (1872-1945)
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2019-07-06 21:36:00
NY Brass Arts Trio. July 2, 2019.
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ. Balcony (Front Center, free). Program Three Sinfonias by Bach (1685-1750) (arr. Jolley). Trio in C Major, Op. 87 by Beethoven (1770-1827) (arr. Avitsur). Till Eulenspiegel by Strauss (1864-1949) (arr. Jolley). Selections from Pulcinella Suite by Stravinsky (1882-1971) (arr. Jolley). Three Children’s Songs by Chick Corea (b. 1941) (arr. Burgstaller). Selections from Porgy and Bess by Gershwin (1898-1937). Libertango by Piazzolla (1921-1992) (arr. Burgstaller). Artists Joe Burgstaller, trumpet; David Jolley, French horn; Haim Avitsur, trombone. The Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts puts out four events in early summer, our schedule this year allowed us to attend only this concert. Evidently the three gentlemen are world-class artists in their respective instruments, and all teach at various schools at at least the “associate professor” level (Peabody, Mannes School of music, University of Hartford, and others). They […]
2016-12-23 22:16:16
There arose such a clatter
[…] genteel placidity.” The reviewer noted that the new company had worked hard to present 14 operas over its first nine weeks. He hoped that the underrehearsed, indifferently acted performances he had often seen would not become the norm. 1903: Parsifal received its first staging anywhere other than the Bayreuth Festspielhaus, to which Wagner had decreed it be exclusive. Risking the enmity of the composer’s widow, who always had plenty to spare, were Milka Ternina, Alois Burgstaller, Anton Van Rooy, Otto Goritz, Robert Blass, Marcel Journet and conductor Alfred Hertz. The Times‘s Richard Aldrich was enthusiastic to the point of hyperbole: “The artistic value of the Parsifal production was of the very highest. It was in many respects equal to anything done at Bayreuth and, in some, much superior. It was without doubt the most perfect production ever made on the American lyric stage. Those who wish to quarrel with the […]
2015-09-27 12:47:24
In 1711 Antonio Vivaldi resumed his teaching position as violin master with the Pieta in Venice. In 1855 August Lanner died in Vienna at the age of 20. He was the son of composer Joseph Lanner and first conducted his late father’s orchestra at the age 8. Alois Burgstaller In 1871 Alois Burgstaller was born in Holzkirchen, Germany. He was originallyu a watchmaker but was encouraged by Cosima Wagner (Liszt’s daughter and second wife of Richard Wagner) to train at the Bayreuth School. He would make his stage début there in 1894. He would sing the part of Siegfried in Wagner’s Siegfried. He was also the first Parsifal at the Metropolitan Opera in 1903, which drew the wrath of Cosima Wagner, who wished to gain exclusive rights for the work. As a result, Burgstaller, as well as basso Anton van Rooy, and conductor Alfred Hertz, were barred from […]
2014-11-16 17:51:00
[…] of the three that strictly specializes in the recording of classical music. With such scarce space for classical musicians to record in, Enlow Hall’s recording studio hopes to fill a void. “We’re hoping that there’s a niche in the market for us,” said Gambini While the recording studio doesn’t have a permanent engineer, a handful of artists have already recorded in the studio, including classical pianist Julian Gargiulo, classical singer Toni Dolce and trumpeter Joe Burgstaller. Some faculty recitals and student ensembles have been recorded here as well. Although Gambini says anyone can book the space, the studio was designed for chamber music and doesn’t recommend the space for non-classical musicians. “Trying to record loud, electric and amplified stuff in there probably would not be the best idea,” said Gambini.
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