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The Boston Musical Intelligencer
2016-11-13 17:11:47
Leaving Berlin with a Bang
In 1999, Simon Rattle, guesting with the Berlin Philharmonic, led a performance of Mahler’s Seventh Symphony that was so well received, it’s thought to have clinched his subsequent appointment as the orchestra’s new chief conductor. Rattle is stepping down from his position in 2018, so it’s appropriate that the Seventh was the headliner at his Celebrity Series concert Friday on what will be his last visit to Boston with the Berliners. Suffice to say he went out with a bang before a sold-out Symphony Hall. The appetizer on the bill, as it was in 1999, was the original 1965 version of Pierre Boulez’s Éclat, a 10-minute work for 15 instruments, all with different reverberation times. One obvious link between Éclat and the Mahler Seventh is the presence of mandolin and guitar in both. More to the point, I think, is that the experience of listening to Éclat prepares you to […]
2016-08-19 00:57:33
Muscle Memory (Collusion) Judith Wright Centre, Performance Space August 17 – 20 Collusion‘s “Muscle Memory” is an exquisite experience of creative collaboration; the shared artistic adventure features the versatile music quartet and exciting young pre-professional dancers from the Queensland Ballet presenting a collection of five heartfelt and virtuosic works. And the result of the heightened synchronicity of dance and live music is simply superb… an experience sure to stay with audiences regardless of their level of dance acquaintance. From the opening number ‘Urban Myths, a look at the image of the ‘perfect marriage’ and what might lie beneath its sepia photographs, it is clear that all of the dancers are first rate in both execution of former Queensland Ballet’s Gareth Belling’s choreography and conveyance of that something magical that defines ballet. At once graceful and strong, they demonstrate precision, subtlety and strength, whether through Pointe technique or Fouetté, across the […]
2016-07-04 14:27:44
All shook up
[…] Foreman: Elephant Steps A Fearful Radio Show With Pop Singers, Opera Singers, Orchestra, Rock Band, Electronic Tape, Raga Group, Tape Recorder, Gypsy Ensemble, and Elephants ALL under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas Recorded 1973 in New York City Hartman – Philip Steele Max – Luther Enstad Otto – Larry Marshall Doctor – Roland Gagnon Rock Singer – Luther Rix Archangel – Michael Tilson Thomas Hannah – Susan Belling Ragtime Lady – Marilyn Sokol Scrubwoman – Karen Altman Post scriptum: If you missed my upload on Thursday of that evening’s Wiener Staatsoper performance of Manon Lescaut with Anna Netrebko and Marcello Giordani, you can find it here: https://www.mixcloud.com/Jungfer_Marianne_Leizmetzerin/
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