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Pianist, Composer, Pedagogue (1895-1938)
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2020-08-31 10:01:17
A Life On-Line: First night of Proms, the Simon Bolivar Orchestra, Samson and Delila in Flanders
BBC Proms - Nicholas Chalmers & BBC Singers (image from live feed) On Friday it was the first of the BBC's live Proms, with Sakari Oramo conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Nicholas Chalmers conducting the BBC Singers. There was no audience, of course, and the orchestra was spread out far more widely than is usual, but in a way which made the players on film far more easy to see. This became an ensemble of individuals rather than a mass. There were some stunning moments, but the programme was somewhat strange with a trio of American-inspired pieces; a new commission from Hannah Kendall, Tuxedo: Vasco ‘de’ Gama, inspired by the American artist Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), Eric Whitacre's Sleep and Aaron Copland's Quiet City, and then Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 'Eroica'. Both on the radio and on the TV (the concert was broadcast on BBC Two with a […]
2020-01-20 05:32:00
Roberto Alagna: Caruso 1873 (CD review)
Roberto Alagna, tenor; various other artists; Yvan Cassar, piano & conductor, Orchestre National D'Ile-de-France. Sony Classical 19075950482. French-Italian tenor Roberto Alagna (b. 1963) has been one of the leading lights in opera for the past forty years, so it's interesting to hear him say that although his grandparents had met Enrico Caruso in New York, he first became interested in his fellow tenor when as a child he saw the biographical movie The Great Caruso (1951) starring Mario Lanza. Apparently, he's been a fan of Caruso (and other historical tenors) ever since then, and he decided to do this album as a tribute to the legendary star. Alagna also says that he didn't want to try to imitate Caruso on the recording, but rather to suggest Caruso's style, especially the way the iconic tenor combined the best of the bel canto tradition with that of the newer verismo trends. […]
2019-11-19 12:40:14
Ludovico Einaudi: I Giorni Context Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi was born in Turin, Italy in 1955. Einaudi began to compose his own music when he reached his teen years, with his main musical tool being a guitar. He decided to study formally and gained a place at the prestigious Conservatorio […] The post appeared first on Classicalexburns.
2019-11-01 10:03:43
The Grange Festival International Singing Competition
The Grange Festival International Singing Competition - Dame Felicity Palmer with Kiandra Howarth (1st Prize)(Photo Robert Workman) The Grange Festival International Singing Competition; Merchant Taylor's Hall Reviewed by Robert Hugill on 31 October 2019 A terrifically strong line up of young singers, each in a 20-minute programme of arias from before 1830, accompanied by the Academy of Ancient MusicTwo years ago the first Grange Festival International Singing Competition was won by soprano Rowan Pierce [see my article], and the biennial competition returned for its second edition culminating in the final at Merchant Taylor's Hall on Thursday 31 October 2019. Six singers competed, Kiandra Howarth (soprano), Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano), Jaeil Kim (tenor), Claire Barnett-Jones (mezzo-soprano), Samantha Clarke (soprano), and Jerome Knox (baritone). Each sang a 20-minute programme of arias (dating from before 1830) accompanied by the Academy of Ancient Music, conductor Peter Robinson. The judges were Michael […]
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