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Canadian organist, teacher, conductor, composer (1853-1934)
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2021-09-07 14:01:00
Musikfest Berlin (3): Stefanovich/RSB/Jurowski - Stravinsky and Hindemith, 4 September 2021
Philharmonie Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments Stravinsky: Abraham and Isaac Stravinsky: Concerto for piano and wind instruments Stravinsky: Variations for Orchestra (Aldous Huxley in memoriam) Hindemith: Symphony: Mathis der Maler Tamara Stefanovich (piano)Georg Nigl (baritone)Berlin Radio Symphony OrchestraVladimir Jurowski (conductor) Images: Peter Meisel A darkened hall, monochrome lighting, considerable distance between conductor and orchestra (strings absent): Symphonies of Wind Instruments, given in its superior, 1920 version, looked as well as sounded hieratic. It was as precise as it was hieratic, only adding to the aggression that lies only just beneath the surface, presaging so much neoclassical Stravinsky as well as echoing the Russian ballets. Strange flute solos recalled the Rite in particular. Combinations of instruments surprised, enchanted, and drove Stravinsky’s quasi-liturgy. In its intense drama of sounds, it looked forward to Birtwistle and others. And yet, Vladimir Jurowski was equally alert to the crucial role […]
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2021-06-07 17:40:34
The death has been announced of Lucette Aldous,... The post Australia mourns principal ballerina appeared first on Slipped Disc.
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2020-12-13 21:30:00
Reviving The Work Of A Once Highly Praised Writer
Who, of course, happens to be a woman, Gertrude Trevalyan. Her re-publisher: “I read it and I thought, ‘This is incredible.’ … If she was a bloke, she’d still be in print today, without question. All of Aldous Huxley’s books are still in print – some of them are amazing, some aren’t that great. He […]
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