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Swiss composer and conductor (1870-1926)
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2024-01-22 07:34:00
Let the dialogue flow: Benjamin Bernheim leads a wonderfully memorable account of Massenet's Werther in Zurich
Massenet: Werther - Benjamin Bernheim, Valeriy Murga - Zurich Opera (Photo: Toni Suter)Massenet: Werther; Benjamin Bernheim, Rihab Chaieb, Sandra Hamaoui, Audun Iversen, Valeriy Murga, director: Tatjana Gürbaca/Nina Russi, conductor: Giedrė Šlekytė; Zurich OperaReviewed 19 January 2024One of those performances created by people who understood what is needed in Massenet's opera with one of the most finely sung accounts of the title role that I have ever heard. Pure magicZurich Opera debuted its production of Massenet's Werther at Zurich Opera House in 2017, directed by Tatjana Gürbaca with Juan Diego Florez in the title role. On Friday 19 January 2024, the production received its first revival (revival director Nina Russi), conducted by Giedrė Šlekytė with Benjamin Bernheim in the title role, Rihab Chaieb making her house debut as Charlotte, Sandra Hamaoui as Sophie, Audun Iversen as Albert and Valeriy Murga as Le Bailli.Werther has an important Swiss history. Written in 1885, it was rejected by the […]
2018-12-20 10:00:00
Six of the best… unknown carols
[…] ye go? Set for unaccompanied four-part choir, each of the five verses takes the form of a dialogue between the upper voices who ask the shepherds where they are going and the lower voices who provide the answers. The simplicity and beauty of the music reflect the underlying the message of the carol, which is that we are all called ‘In love and humility to fall/At the feet of the monarch of us all.’ Jeremy Suter, Carlisle Cathedral Arr. Richard Lloyd: I wonder as I wander I wonder as I wander, an American traditional spiritual, in an arrangement by Richard Lloyd, is my nomination. Having been a chorister in Durham when Richard was Organist and Master of the Choristers, I confess there is a lot of nostalgia in my choice. However this is a beautiful melody, which is treated very simply for choristers alone, but with great care. […]
2017-08-16 09:16:09
Conductor Wolfram Christ at a KZN Philharmonic conductor’s master class in Durban last year. Picture by Val Adamson. ………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………. BY BILLY Suter TOP violinist Kyoko Takezawa, local pianist Ben Schoeman, the Fidelio Trio from Ireland and the National Youth Concerto Festival, featuring young South African musicians, are among highlights of the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic’s Early Spring Symphony Season, starting this month. The acclaimed orchestra returns to the Durban City Hall for this four-week season, which runs from August 24 to September 14, every Thursday at 7.30pm. “Special features of the season include visits by glorious violinist Kyoko Takezawa, South African pianist and Steinway Artist Ben Schoeman, Fidelio Trio from Ireland and the National Youth Concerto Festival, which will showcase some talented young South African musicians,” says an orchestra spokesman. “We are committed to bringing the highest-quality symphony concerts to Durban, thereby enriching the city and province through music,” adds […]
2017-03-07 07:00:18
Classical music: The Madison Symphony Orchestra presents two organ concerts this week – this season’s final organ recital TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. and this season’s final FREE community hymn sing on Saturday at 11 a.m.
By Jacob Stockinger The Ear has received the following information to post about two performances, put on by the Madison Symphony Orchestra, in Overture Hall this week. The first is the season’s final organ recital and the season’s final hymn sing: ORGAN RECITAL The Madison Symphony Orchestra welcomes acclaimed organist Erik Wm. Suter in recital, TONIGHT, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Overture Hall, 201 State Street. Suter will perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Maurice Duruflé and William Bolcom, among others. For the specific works on the program, go to: http://madisonsymphony.org/Suter A native of Chicago, Suter (below) enjoys an international career from Tokyo to Toronto and from Massachusetts to Madison. For 10 years he served as organist at the Washington National Cathedral . Additionally, he has won five first place awards in numerous organ competitions around the world. His performances of […]
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