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English composer, poet, and author (1883–1953)
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[…] André Jolivet and followed his teacher's dictum that music should be “a means to express ideas and not an aim in itself”. Despite being an agnostic the Mahayana Buddhism of his native Vietnam is, along with Hinduism, one of the influences on Thất Tiết's music. Edmund Rubbra had a life-long interest in comparative religion and metaphysics, and following a flirtation with Theosophy briefly practiced Buddhism before returning to Catholicism. In 1947 Arnold Bax's brother Clifford wrote the BBC radio play The Buddha; Rubbra provided the incidental music which became his Suite, The Buddha op.64 for chamber ensemble. Although this is the most overtly Buddhist of Rubbra's compositions, his whole opus is imbued with Buddha nature - the unceasing search for enlightenment. In his invaluable biography of Rubbra Leo Black opines that the composer's final symphony - the compact and enigmatic Eleventh - reflects this unceasing search by […]
2024-01-31 01:07:36
The profound sounds of a piano concerto can do more than stir the emotions of an audience; they can also stimulate the brain in ways that could potentially enhance cognitive functions. As Pacific Symphony prepares to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, featuring the Italian virtuoso Alessio Bax as soloist and guest conductor Andrew Litton (Feb. 22-24), it’s worth exploring the intersection where music meets mind...
2024-01-06 09:54:00
At Kings Place this month, Turkish pianist Can Çakmur celebrates the Hamamatsu Competition which he won in 2018, not to mention embarking on his 12-disc Schubert with BIS
[…] runs from 8 to 25 November), Can Çakmur will be joined by Noriko Ogawa (the Competition's Chair of the Jury) for a showcase concert at Kings Place on 19 January 2024.The Hamamatsu International Piano Competition was inaugurated in 1991 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of Hamamatsu City in Japan and competitions are held every three years and are open to pianists up to the age of 30. Past winners have included Alessio Bax (1997). Can Çakmur won the 2018 competition and the 2021 competition was not held, because of COVID.Can ÇakmurThe showcase concert at Kings Place, to an extent, finishes the post-competition concert tour that Can was undertaking when COVID hit. He finished around 30 concerts in Japan, but the European leg of the tour had to be cancelled. The idea behind the Kings Place concert was to join forces with Noriko Ogawa, the chair of the […]
2023-09-22 00:00:00
Beethoven, Bruch, Valen, Vaughan Williams et al: Orchestral Works (Adrian Boult, Arve Tellefsen, Vernon Handley et al)
Ralph Vaughan Williams: 01 - 04 Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in C major * [25'46]05 - 16 Job. A Masque for Dancing [44'36]Vitya Vronsky and Victor Babin- pianos, London Philharmonic Orchestra *; London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian BoultEMI CDM567220-2 [recorded December 1968* and August 1970; CD issued 1999][CD-rip; flacs, cover, booklet and inlay scans]Recording venues: Abbey Road No.1 Studio* and Kingsway Hall, LondonRecording engineers: Christopher Parker* and Michael Gray; Producer: Christopher BishopEnglish Music for Strings:01 - 06 Arnold Bax: Variations on the name Gabriel Fauré for string orchestra and harp [17'10]07 Arnold Bax: Symphonic Serenade for string orchestra [10'33]08 Stephen Dodgson: Essay No. 7 (1992) [16'52]09 - 15 Richard Arnell: Classical Variations in C for Strings, op.1 [12'34]16 Norman Del Mar: Allegro concertante for horn and string orchestra, op.15 (1944) * [8'30]Stephen Bell- horn, BBC Concert Orchestra *; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Martin YatesDutton Epoch CDLX7244 […]
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