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2023-07-21 00:00:00
Mozart, Shostakovich & Weber: Orchestral Works (Stanislaw Skrowaczewski & Walter Klien)
Dmitri Shostakovich:01 - 04 Symphony No. 1 in F minor, op. 10 [32'01]05 - 07 Symphony No. 6 in B minor, op. 54 [29'02]Halle Orchestra conducted by Stanislaw SkrowaczewskiHalle CDHLL7506 [recorded November 1996 and 1997 for IMP/Pickwick but not issued; this CD issued 2004][digital download; flacs, cover, inlay and booklet scans]Recording venue: Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UKRecording engineer: Richard Millard; Producer: John BoydenDmitri Shostakovich:1.01 - 1.04 Symphony No. 5 in D minor op. 47 [47'55]2.01 - 2.04 Symphony No. 10 in E minor, op. 93 [51'37]Halle Orchestra conducted by Stanislaw SkrowaczewskiHalle CDHLL7511 [recorded January and November 1990 for IMP/Pickwick; this compilation issued 2006][digital download; flacs, cover, inlay and booklet scans]Recording venue: Town Hall Huddersfield and Albert Hall Bolton, UKRecording engineer: Richard Millard; Producer: John BoydenWolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 01 - 03 Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, K.453 [31'25]04 - 06 Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K.595 [30'49]Walter Klien- […]
2023-05-21 17:27:00
Coming Attractions: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Die Frau ohne SchattenDavid Hockney production, presumably Act IIIPhoto: Robert Millard, courtesy of San Francisco OperaIf you're reading this blog, it's very, very likely that you know that as part of its centennial season, San Francisco Opera is presenting, for the first time in more than 30 years, Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Die Frau ohne Schatten. Frau is a monster and a monument, with a gigantic orchestra and a libretto that is, well, complicated and full of contentious issues.A few weeks ago, Larry Wolff gave a presentation about Frau to the Wagner Society of Northern California about Frau. Wolff is a professor of history at NYU, and his speciality, as far as I can tell from his bio and the books he's written, is central European history from the 18th century to the early 20th century. His is also an opera lover, from an early enough age that his first opera was […]
2021-11-26 00:00:00
The Power of Love (Alice Coote & Graham Johnson)
[…] 23. Ivor Gurney: Goodnight to the meadow 24. Ivor Gurney: The boat is chafing 25. Ivor Gurney: Lights Out - No. 4, Lights Out 26. Gustav Holst: Twelve Songs, H.174 - No. 9, Journey's End 27. Gustav Holst: Twelve Songs, H.174 - No. 12, Betelgeuse Alice Coote- mezzo and Graham Johnson- pianoHyperion CDA67888 [recorded December 2010; digital download released 2012][digital download; flacs, cover and booklet scans]Recording venue: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, LondonRecording engineer: Julian Millard; Producer: Mark BrownDownload from Mega.
2021-07-03 01:15:00
John Malveaux: Julius Eastman Vol. 1: Feminine is the opening entry in the multi-volume anthology celebrating Eastman.
Julius Eastman (wiki) John Malveaux of MusicUNTOLD.com writes: Julius Eastman Vol. 1: Feminine is the opening entry in the multi-volume anthology celebrating Eastman. The gay African American composer's music was repeatedly dismissed during its day, but his minimalist music is now being unearthed to critical acclaim. Julius Eastman (October 27,1940-May 28, 1990) was also a pianist, vocalist, and dancer. Eastman died homeless at the age of 49 in Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, New York of cardiac arrest. Listen to Wild Up performance of Feminine on New Amsterdam Records https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKfFcZeGYm4 and see photo of Julius Eastman from Wikipedia.
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