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[…] vastly more important state of mind. Lineages are an important chain of transmission in Buddhism. So it is significant that Jonathan Harvey mentored the Catalan composer Ramón Humet (b.1968). Buddhism and Eastern metaphysics are an important influence in Ramon Humet's music; notably in his tetraptych Música del Esse (Music of non-being), and in other works such as Quatre jardins Zen (Four Zen gardens) and Jardí de Haikus (Garden of Haikus). Herman Hesse's 1922 novel Siddhartha, which recounts the spiritual journey of a young man seeking enlightenment, was a sacred text of the 1960 and 70s counterculture. It inspired Claude Vivier's eponymous orchestral work composed in 1976 to a commission from the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. Claude Vivier (1948-1983) died in 1983 at the age of 35. He is one of a number of hugely talented but rarely performed composers whose cause is not […]
2023-12-29 08:43:00
2023 in Opera and Music Theatre: historically informed Berlioz & Wagner, dramatic Handel, a G&S rarity, RVW, Zandonai in Berlin, new Jonathan Dove
[…] Sullivan's Iolanthe for ENO fills the London Coliseum with colour, movement & comedyA half hour full of switchback changes, genuine surprise & delight: Rania Chrysostomou & Sarah Parkin's On Being Vocal at Tête à TêteMesmerising chamber drama: Dani Howard & Joseph Spence's The Yellow Wallpaper from The Opera StoryAn evening of compelling drama and wonderful music making, Dinis Sousa conducts Berlioz' Les Troyens at the BBC PromsGlamour, terrific solo performances and a strong chorus: Jerry Herman & Harvey Fierstein's La Cage aux Folles at Regents Park Open Air TheatreSouth Pacific: Stupendous performances from Julian Ovenden & Gina Beck head this striking new version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's classicA little bit of theatrical magic: style, imagination and engaging performances in Dorset Opera's rare revival of Massenet's Le roi de LahoreGreater than the sum of its parts: British Youth Opera perform Vaughan Williams' The Pilgrim's Progress at the Three Choirs FestivalItch rocks: […]
2023-12-18 09:27:00
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[…] Venice recorded with members of the Berlin Philharmonic. He has also appeared in the Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic concerts. Iiro Rantala is one of the very few musicians whose new albums I buy automatically - need I say more? For years classical music has tried in vain to expand its audience. Among the great musicians who blurred the boundaries between classical and jazz were Igor Stravinsky - the Ebony Concerto written in 1945 for the Woody Herman band - and Leonard Bernstein - Prelude, Fugue and Riffs. Many, including this writer, were first exposed to great music by jazz musicians such Jacques Lousier and the MJQ. Why is jazz so underrated?
2023-11-16 12:00:00
Geoff Pearce listens to music by Herman D Koppel. '... full of interest, and it showcases the considerable talents of the Koppel family and associated artists.'
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