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Author Archives: Mark Pullinger
Wolfgang finds his groove in Havana: Mozart y Mambo
“Mozart would have been a good Cuban,” Sarah Willis was told on her first visit to Havana, when she spotted a bust of the composer in the historic part of the city. The comment inspired the Berlin Philharmonic horn player … Continue reading
Blomstedt parties with Brahms and the Bambergers
Herbert Blomstedt/ Bamberg Symphony Joseph Keilberth Saal, Bamberg, 11th July 2020 “It takes a long time to become young.” Herbert Blomstedt quoted Pablo Picasso in a fascinating Zoom chat with fellow conductor Alan Gilbert back in May. You may be … Continue reading
A double cause for celebration in Paris
Klaus Mäkelä/ Orchestre de Paris Philharmonie de Paris, 9th July 2020 What the English would call “a red letter day”, the French would call “un jour à marquer d’une pierre blanche” – a day to be marked with a white … Continue reading
Sublime Schubert at Rencontres Musicales d’Évian
Quatuor Modigliani, Bertrand Chamayou, Yann Dubost, Gautier Capuçon La Grange au Lac, Évian, 6th July 2020 While UK concert halls remain closed to the public, my armchair travels have carried me far and wide, from the Musikverein to the Metropolitan … Continue reading