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A Leeds Songbook and a showcase performance: Leeds Lieder Young Artists 2024
[…] more challenging contrast. They began with Oliver Knussen's Walt Whitman setting, The Dalliance of Eagles, challenging indeed with its athletic vocal writing, almost instrumental in style. This was drama, vibrantly done with vivid piano accompaniment, though words were very much at a premium here. In complete contrast, came a sensitive account of Frank Bridge's Come to me in my dreams, touching and concentrated.Deirunas Jasiulionis (tenor) and Fang-Lin Liu (piano) gave us two songs from Robert Schumann's Myrthen. Freisinn was full of swagger and vigour with admirably firm piano accompaniment, then Zum Schluss was lyrical. Jasiulionis has quite an intense voice, and I wondered whether he might have been better served by more vividly 20th century music. Elia Farreras Cabero (soprano) and Lucas Huber Sierra (piano) paired Schumann with Wolf. First, Wolf's Mignon I (Do not bid me speak) performed with concentrated focus and real intensity plus a fine concentration on the words. Then […]
2024-04-18 12:02:14
Wigmore Hall, LondonMurray Perahia’s long relationship with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields saw the conductor and pianist on stage to be part of Schumann’s Piano QuintetThe Academy of St Martin in the Fields is currently marking
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2024-04-16 20:18:24
Kuok-Wai Lio performed an all-Schumann concert, comprising works on composers, literature, children, and a woman in the latest Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts event on Saturday. Lio has an astounding resume. The Macau native is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, career advancement awards and [] The post appeared first on The Boston Musical Intelligencer.
2024-04-10 15:12:39
INTERVIEW | Baritone Matthias Goerne Talks About His Tour With Evgeny Kissin — Coming To Toronto April 21
German baritone Matthias Goerne talks about touring with pianist Evgeny Kissin, and the Schumann and Brahms repertoire they're bringing to Toronto.
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