James Roe
James Roe is a English-speaking blog specialized in the field of classical music and opera. As such, James Roe is a qualified source of soclassiq, like Planet Hugill or Guardian and many others. The oldest article indexed by soclassiq is dated 2009-05-12. Since then, a total of 27 articles have been written and published by James Roe.
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2019-07-22 14:40:00
WHAT HOPPER KNEWAgain, here.After midnightAt the barAnd the weight ofAll those famous paintingsCannot equal theCourse of each life.----ZINCSpring was cool
2013-03-23 17:24:00
THE STILLNESS OF THE WORLD AFTER BACH to Lars Gustaffson The early morning delivery trucks hiss and rumble on the street below. Cars whoosh in the rain, breaks squealing like piccolos. (Didn't John Cage say that today, the sound of silence is the noise of traffic?) Faint strains of last night's recital arise through the din. Bach's Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in A Minor, the three voices of the opening canon wend through such pleasurable pathways. (A trio, Bach said, for two.) In the kitchen, my tea- kettle shrieks for relief. A dog barks, doors slam, a train bays […]
2013-03-23 16:24:00
THE STILLNESS OF THE WORLD AFTER BACH        to Lars Gustaffson Trucks sputter and rumble on the street below, while cars whoosh in the rain, breaks take the piccolo parts. (Didn't John Cage say the sound of silence is the noise of traffic?) Through the city's morning din I attemptto extract faint strains of yesterday's recital. Bach's Sonata for Harpsichord and Violin in A Minor. The three voices of its opening canon wend through such pleasurable pathways. A trio, Bach said, for two. The teakettle shrieks in the kitchen and I rush to relieve her. A dog barks, opened doors slam, a train bays at the disappearing moon, and Bach's notes balance briefly on the finger tips of memory before flying off into the pink daybreak. -----WHAT HOPPER KNEWAgain, here.After midnightAt the barAnd the weight ofAll those […]
2012-07-07 04:50:00
The Knights at the Naumburg Band Shell Central Park, New York, NY July 10, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Eric Jacobsen, Conductor Julia MacLaine, Cello Wagner Siegfried Idyll Schumann Cello Concerto in A Minor, op. 129 Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Adès Three Studies from Couperin Jacobsen/Aghaei Ascending Bird: Introduction and Dance for Orchestra Thoughts on the program by James Roe. Program Overview “I must try for something else.” --- Robert Schumann “new inspiration on every page” --- Thomas Adès The incredible alchemy of an orchestra concert is achieved through its array of collaborative elements. Composers—whether living or from the past—endeavor to represent the musical sounds they hear in their imaginations with written notation. Performers, in turn, use the decidedly physical act of playing musical instruments to reach through the printed notation for the composer’s […]
2012-07-07 02:50:00
The Knights at the Naumburg Band ShellCentral Park, New York, NY July 10, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Eric Jacobsen, ConductorJulia MacLaine, Cello Wagner Siegfried IdyllSchumann Cello Concerto in A Minor, op. 129Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un fauneAdès Three Studies from CouperinJacobsen/Aghaei Ascending Bird: Introduction and Dance for OrchestraThoughts on the program by James Roe. Program Overview “I must try for something else.”  --- Robert Schumann “new inspiration on every page”  --- Thomas Adès The incredible alchemy of an orchestra concert is achieved through its array of collaborative elements.  Composers—whether living or from the past—endeavor to represent the musical sounds they hear in their imaginations with written notation.  Performers, in turn, use the decidedly physical act of playing musical instruments to reach through the printed notation for the composer’s voice. In each of the works on tonight’s program there is an additional collaborative element, an inspiration outside […]
2012-01-03 00:20:00
The Knights Celebrate New Years Eve 2011 at The 92nd Street Y ProgramHenry Purcell (1659-1695) Fantasia upon One Note (c 1680) Terry Riley (b 1935) In C (1964) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 (1807-8) ------NOTES ON THE PROGRAM by James Roe “There was a time (time out of mind)” — James McCourt, opening line of Mawrdew Czgowchwz “Time past and time future What might have been and what has been Point to one end, which is always present.” — T. S. Eliot from “Buirnt Norton” no. 1 of the Four Quartets “Make a joyful noise” — Psalm 100 “The Joy of C”Happy New Year! Tonight’s Knights […]
2012-01-02 00:20:00
The Knights Celebrate New Year's Eve 2011 at The 92nd Street Y Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Fantasia upon One Note (c 1680) Terry Riley (b 1935) In C (1964) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony no. 5 in C Minor, op. 67 (1807-8) ------NOTES ON THE PROGRAM by James Roe “There was a time (time out of mind)” — James McCourt, opening line of Mawrdew Czgowchwz “Time past and time future What might have been and what has been Point to one end, which is always present.” — T. S. Eliot from “Buirnt Norton” no. 1 of the Four Quartets “Make a joyful noise” — Psalm 100 “The Joy of C”Happy New Year! Tonight’s Knights concert features three radically different (and radical) pieces that each focus on the note C. Through these works, […]
2010-12-08 13:41:00
Hugues Cuenod (1902-2010) It was impossible to fe
Hugues Cuenod (1902-2010) It was impossible to feel down around Hughie. Remembering him this quiet, bright morning, I am grateful to have known this musician, whose irrepressible joy in life and art expanded the humanity of everyone he met.
2010-09-29 22:38:00
German Knights Die Ritter is headed to Germany. Home on 9 October. See you then, or there!
2010-07-31 23:46:00
Two Summer Knights There are two upcoming Knights
Two Summer Knights There are two upcoming Knights performances next week in New York City. Tuesday • 3 Aug • 7:30 Naumberg Bandshell, Central Park at 70th Street After being rained out in June, The Knights return to the Naumburg Bandshell with a free concert perfect for a New York summer night in August. It's been a distinct pleasure to rehearse this week with Vera Beths who will both lead as concertmaster and play the solo part in Beethoven's eloquent Romance in F Major. The Knights Eric Jacobsen, conductor Vera Beths, violin Rossini Barber of Seville Overture Beethoven Romance for Violin and Orchestra in F Major, op. 50 Shostakovich Two Waltzes (arr. Ljova Zhurbin for the Knights) Debussy Children's Corner Suite (arr. Mouton) Haydn Symphony in D major, No 101, "The Clock"----- Wednesday • 4 Aug • 7:00 […]