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2024-03-24 18:31:10
Maurizio Pollini, a name synonymous with brilliance and innovation in the realm of classical music, left an indelible mark on the world stage with his unparalleled talent and unwavering dedication to his Craft. On March 23, 2024, the music world mourned the loss of this legendary Italian pianist, whose playing combined intellectual rigour with technical mastery. Early Life and Musical Journey Born on January 5, 1942, in Milan, Italy, Maurizio Pollini’s journey into the world of music began at a […] The post appeared first on Serenade.
2024-03-15 10:40:00
KammermusiksaalMendelssohn: Psalm 115, ‘Nicht unserm Namen, Herr’, MWV A 9 Fanny Hensel: Hiob Mendelssohn: Ave Maria, op.23 no.2, MWV B 19 Mendelssohn: Hör mein Bitten, MWV B 49 Bach: Cantata, ‘Die Elenden sollen essen’, BWV 75: Sinfonia to the second part Mendelssohn: Psalm 114, ‘Da Israel aus Ägypten zog,’ op.51 Anna Prohaska (soprano)Benjamin Bruns (tenor)Ludwig Mittelhammer (bass)RIAS Chamber ChoirKammerakademie PotsdamJustin Doyle (conductor) A delightful and enlightening concert from the RIAS Chamber Choir, Kammerakademie Potsdam, Justin Doyle, and an excellent trio of vocal soloists: focusing on Mendelssohn, but also including a cantata by his sister Fanny Hensel and a sinfonia by the family’s musical house god, Johann Sebastian Bach. Mendelssohn’s setting of verses from the 115th Psalm was the first of five such large-scale settings he made for soloists, chorus, and orchestra between 1829 and 1844. It revealed almost equally strong influence from Bach and Handel, the latter in particular occasionally […]
2024-03-01 08:33:00
Moon Landing: composer Helen Caddick and textile artist Margo Selby collaborate on an immersive cross-genre piece for Collect 2024
Margo Selby's Moon Landing hanging in the Stamp stairwell at Somerset House for Collect 2024Last night (29 February 2024) we were at Collect, the Crafts Council's international fair for contemporary Craft and design at Somerset House, currently celebrating its 20th anniversary. A visual and tactile feast, one work stood out for its cross-genre use of music. Moon Landing by textile artist and designer Margo Selby is a 16m long woven art-work (presented at Collect by Cynthia Corbett Gallery) that is presented hanging down the centre of the historic Stamp Staircase. The project is a cross-genre collaboration as Selby's weaving (her first site-specific installation) is inspired by a new piece by composer Helen Caddick on 29 February there were performances of Caddick's piece, with the composer conducting, beneath the art work.Moon Landing: Helen Caddick & musicians in the stairwell beneath Margo Selby's pieceCaddick and Selby worked together for over a year on […]
2024-02-17 09:41:00
Mythical Creatures: I chat to Polish-born, Australian composer Paul Kopetz about the recent disc of his music
Composer Paul Kopetz's album, Mythical Creatures, was released on Navona Records in October 2023. Based around Paul's song cycle of the same name, the disc features settings of poems by Svyetlana Hadgraft set for voice, piano, wind quintet and percussion. Born in Poland and now living in Australia, Paul is a multi-instrumentalist and composer. He received his early musical education in Poland before studying at The University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts, Rotterdam Conservatorium, and Monash University. He initially had a career as a freelance clarinettist, performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and Queensland's Camerata.When we spoke Paul was in tropically humid Brisbane, quite a contrast to cold and windy London. The album, Mythical Creatures came about because a few years ago Paul was having coffee with his friend, the poet Svyetlana Hadgraft. Paul wanted to write on a larger scale and asked […]
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