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2019-12-21 03:00:00
The best new classical albums: December 2019
Recording of the MonthJohann Sebastian Bach: The French SuitesAlexandra Papastefanou, pianoRecorded at Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall, Megaron, Athens, March 25 and April 24, 2019Released on November 15, 2019 by First Hand RecordsThe second album for FHR by the award-winning, leading interpreter of Johann Sebastian Bach on piano, Alexandra Papastefanou. Here, we are presented with another classic set of keyboard works by the composer, the French Suites.Papastefanou, Greece's leading pianist, is now regarded worldwide as a leading exponent of Bach on the piano. Her previous recording for FHR (The Well-Tempered Clavier, 2018), did incredibly well with the music press and critics (MusicWeb International Recording of the Month, The Union of Greek Theatre and Music Critics Award: Best Recording of 2018, 5 stars from BBC Music Magazine).On listening to Alexandra's Well-Tempered Clavier recording, the great pianist Alfred Brendel commented: "I find Papastefanou's Bach riveting. This is Bach playing on a high level – full of life, controlled […]
2018-12-18 08:00:00
Ottawa CitizenTheatreThis weekend marks your last chance to see The Hockey Sweater: A Musical, the latest incarnation of Roch Carrier's beloved childhood story.
2018-06-16 04:17:00
Classical Music News of the Week, June 16, 2018
Have You Planned Your Holiday Concerts?American Bach Soloists have planned two stellar events in December: Handel's Messiah in San Francisco's Grace Cathedral and "A Baroque New Year's Eve at the Opera." Handel's timeless masterpiece will be presented for the 21st consecutive year in the awe-inspiring majesty of Grace Cathedral. Perennially a sold-out event, audience members from far and wide attend this Bay Area favorite that features the superb American Bach Choir and the period-instrument specialists of ABS in one of their largest configurations, under the direction of Jeffrey Thomas. Praising his performances of Handel, Opera News wrote "Jeffrey Thomas draws crisp, vital playing from the ace baroque instrumentalists of American Bach Soloists." An annual holiday tradition, these performances meld together Handel's glorious music with the serene beauty of one of San Francisco's greatest architectural treasures. Wednesday December 12 2018 7:30 p.m. - Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Thursday December 13 2018 […]
2017-12-19 16:30:00
Festive season concerts/opera
What's on this festive season ? Plan aheadNOWJ S Bach Christmas CantataPhilippe Herreweghe Collegium Vocale Gent, Saint Roch, Paris recorded 2015 Only available til 24/12 !Vienna New Years Ball, from Paris ! Operettas, Johan Strauss, marches etc but with the Orchestra de Paris, coinducted by Thomas Hengelbrorock, only to 24/12. A LOT classsier than Vienna. Rossini Barber of Seville Théâtre des Champs-Élysées conducted by Jérémie Rhorer, directed by Laurent Pelly, Florian Sempey, Michele Angelini, Catherine Trottmann et Robert GleadowVerdi Don Carlos Opéra de Paris Phillippe Jordan, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Elina Garanca directed Krzyxtof Warlikowski til 8/3/18 Friday 22ndElgar The Dream of Gerontius in FRENCHDaniel Harding, Orchestre de Paris Magdalena Kožená, Andrew Staples and Jihn Relyea Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel from BudapestSaturday 23rdPuccini Il Trittico Bayerisches Staatsoper 1800 GMTKirill Petrenko ; Wolfgang Koch, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Yonghoon Lee, Pavol Breslik, Ermonela Jaho, Michaela Schuster, Ambrogio Maestri, Rosa Feola Diurectir […]