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The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2014-12-15 01:30:02
Another BSO Worth Hearing
[…] movement, Allegro molto, a galloping march at high speed that oscillated between 4/4 meter and 6/8 (I think), with full brass and a plenty of extra percussion energizing a wild ride in pursuit of victory; this was the only time I perceived any brief problems of orchestral coordination. This soon yielded to tragedy in the fourth movement, Largo, with chorus, on a poignant Holocaust text, “In the red clay, a ditch was dug…” by Samuil Galkin (originally in Yiddish), had an apparent kinship to Yevtushenko’s “Babiy Yar,” which Shostakovich used in his Thirteenth Symphony, from about the same time as this work. The Largo is continuous with the fifth movement, Andantino; the two together amount to 17 minutes, including a third poem, “Sleep, people, rest,” by Mikhail Lukonin. The text concludes “Sleep, people, rest, the sun will rise, / Violins will play about peace on earth.” There was no shouting […]
2014-01-02 18:21:05
Precious snowflake
Bundle up warmly, cher public, and enjoy a weather-appropriate selection from the Mike Richter hoard. It’s Rimsky-Korsakov’s Snegurochka from his “Russian Opera” CD-ROM. Bolshoi Theater, 1957. Evgeni Svetlanov, conductor. Snegurochka: Vera Firsova Tsar Berendei: Ivan Kozlovsky Bermyata: Vladimir Gavryushov Fairy Spring: Veronika Borisenko Father Frost: Alexei Krivchenya Bobyl: Alexander Khosson Bobyl’s Wife: Valentina Petrova Lel: Larissa Avdeyeva Kupava: Galina Vishnevskaya Mizgir: Yuri Galkin Download audio file (snegurochka.mp3)
2012-02-18 01:05:00
[…] occasion, Vu unleashed a thundering mix of orchestral electronic effects, flat-out audacious improv, unexpected dissections of standard ballads, and the raw power of a free-rhythmic rock band. His powers have been harnessed by artists as diverse as guitar star Pat Metheny, Dave Douglas, Myra Melford, Laurie Anderson and David Bowie. This gig offers Vu in another trio setting, with the Holland-based drums-bass team of Yonga Sun and Bob van Luijt.Vortex Jazz Club, N16, MonJohn FordhamYuriy Galkin Nonet, Milton KeynesWhen bassist-composer Yuriy Galkin unveiled his nine-piece group in London in 2009, the cheerleading that UK jazz star Tim Garland had already done for this young Russian Royal Academy graduate made sense. Garland was one of the judges when Galkin won his UK composition competition in 2007, with the Northern Underground Orchestra going on to tour and record the gifted Russian's elegant music as part of the award. However, with his own […]
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