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The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2016-11-26 21:36:47
Now that the Handel + Haydn has presented Messiah Friday in the first of three performances at Symphony Hall, the holiday season is officially underway. Music Director Harry Christophers led it in a lithe and exciting fashion: transparent, shimmering, and supple. Most movements were played attacca, so there was more flow and logic to the music than one often hears. We reveled in Handel’s skillful text painting of the compelling story. In the opening Sinfony and tenor Accompagnato “Comfort Ye”, the strings laid down the basic soun. Where sometimes these movements are played with exaggerated abruptness and weird accents, this string section blended with, soothing and almost creamy tone. Balance, ensemble, and intonation were flawless. Tenor Colin Balzer admirably proclaimed good news in this opening and following aria, “Evry Valley” in a beautiful, round sound that was also operatic. Baritone Sumner Thompson ‘s warm, earthy tone, felt lighter than some basses […]
2013-02-21 12:22:00
This is the house that Jacques Loussier built
News that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are producing Chateau Miraval wine on their estate in Provence topically compliments my current thread of music and place. The power couple reportedly bought the nineteenth-century Chateau Miraval - seen above - for $60 million, and a previous owner was Jacques Loussier. He owned the chateau from 1970 to 1992 and installed a recording studio there in 1977. Studio Miraval, which in its heyday offered state-of-the-art technology, a resident chef, three apartments and a swimming pool, was used by Loussier for his own recording projects and also hosted many famous guest artists. Part of the Pink Floyd’s seminal album The Wall was recorded there in 1979, and a Pink Floyd wine produced on the estate subsequently became a best seller. Jacques Loussier is best known for his Play Bach crossover albums. But in 1974 the pianist stopped touring with his Trio […]
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