Mikael Samuelson News
Swedish opera singer
- baritone
- Sweden
- actor, opera singer, composer
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2022-06-08 17:44:55
Released on Deutsche Grammophon, Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelson was inspired by the subtle and transformative qualities of light, which is translated in Norwegian as "lys." The works chosen were all written by female composers, from pop icon Beyoncé to twelfth-century Benedictine philosopher and composer Hildegard of Bingen. Composers such as Hania Rani, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Anna Meredith, and Laura […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2019-07-18 23:00:00
Adrian Boult & BBC SO: Elgar - Symphony No.1
Edward Elgar01. - 04. Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, op.55 [44'50]05. In the South. Concert overture, op.50 'Alassio' [20'48]BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boult and Leonard Slatkin*BBC MM269 (recorded July 1976 and July 2002*; this CD issued in 2006 as cover disc of BBC Music Magazine vol.14 no.12)(CD-rip; flacs, cover and inlay scans)Recording venue: Royal Albert Hall, LondonRecording engineer: Not stated and Neil Pemberton*; Producer: CB Samuelson and Ann McKay*This performance of Elgar's first symphony was selected by reviewer Geraint Lewis as the top recommendation in Gramophone magazine's Collection feature in the August 2019 issue. Lewis actually selected a later 2012 release of the recording on the ICA Classics label where it is coupled with the Brahms Symphony No.3 also conducted by Sir Adrian rather than the brilliant recording of In the South conducted by Leonard Slatkin as fill up on this disc. The booklet (included in this download) […]
2019-07-04 23:00:00
Gennady Rozhdestvensky: Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5 & Sancta Civitas
Vaughan Williams:01. - 04. Symphony No. 5 in D major [39'40]05. Sancta Civitas [34'03]Gareth Roberts- tenor*, Brian Rayner-Cook- baritone*, BBC Singers*, BBC Symphony Chorus* and BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gennady RozhdestvenskyBBC Radio Classics BBCRD9125 (recorded October 1980 and November 1979*; CD issued 1995)(CD-rip; flacs, booklet, back and cover scans)Recording venue: Royal Festival Hall, LondonRecording engineers: not disclosed; Producers: C B Samuelson and Paul Reding*A friend kindly sent me these files some years ago (not my rip - many thanks to the original ripper). But it came with no documentation at all. Last year, another rip was posted on a private forum and I have 'borrowed' the scans from there and other internet sources.The friend knew that I had always admired this performance of Symphony No.5, made during Rozhdestvensky's tenure as chief conductor of the BBC Symphony, and that I was disappointed that my out-of-print CD had not survived a house […]
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2015-10-22 19:51:26
In the Guardian: Israel needs cultural bridges, not boycotts
[…] Moscovich Maajid Nawaz Anthony Newman Gavin Newman Hayley Newstead Paula Noble Tracy-Ann Oberman Matthew Offord MP Cosh Omar Martin Paisner Robin Pauley Leo Pearlman Daniel Peltz Andrew Percy MP Eric Pickles MP Stuart Polak Monica Porter Gail Rebuck Charlie Redmayne Andrew Roberts JK Rowling Paul Ruddock Prof Carol Rumens Marc Samuelson Charles Robert Saumarez Smith Prof Robert Saxton Joanna Scanlan Kenny Schachter Simon Schama Simon Sebag Montefiore Francesca Segal Anthony Seldon Rick Senat Zaab Sethna Jonathan Shalit Bernard Shapero David Shelley Clive Sinclair Daniel Silver Lucy Silver Dan Silverston Chloe Smith MP Karen Smith Mark Smith Prof Ashley Solomon Claire Speller […]
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