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Tag Archives: Brahms
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
Musical gifts from Karina Canellakis and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Canellakis/ Netherlands Radio Philharmonic TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, 19th June 2020 Bouquets are usually given at the end of a performance, but Karina Canellakis and the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra began their concert in TivoliVredenburg with a floral offering, Puccini’s Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums). This closing event in the Avrotros … Continue reading
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Tagged Brahms, Karina Canellakis, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Puccini, Verdi, Wagner
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Västerås Sinfonietta unleashes nature and embraces joy at Kings Place
Crawford-Phillips/ Västerås Sinfonietta Kings Place, 19th February 2020 If laughter is the best medicine, then the power of music to uplift the spirits cannot be far behind, especially when the music-making is imbued with such unadulterated joy. I doubt I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Brahms, Dvořák, Lawrence Power, Ligeti, Mendelssohn, Paul Watkins, Simon Crawford-Phillips, Tarrodi, Västerås Sinfonietta
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A Brahms clarinet feast from Michael Collins and friends at Wigmore Hall
Stephen Hough: Brahms Residency Wigmore Hall, 6th January 2020 The playing of Richard Mühlfeld inspired Johannes Brahms to come out of self-imposed early retirement to compose four of the greatest clarinet works. The indefatigable Michael Collins very nearly did a … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, Brahms, Castalian String Quartet, Michael Collins, Stephen Hough
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A trip down memory lane for Martin Fröst at Wigmore Hall
Martin Fröst Wigmore Hall, 16th December 2019 “French Beauties and Swedish Beasts” was the title given to this Wigmore Hall recital by Martin Fröst and Roland Pöntinen, including classic clarinet repertoire by Debussy, Poulenc and Chausson interspersed with Swedish works … Continue reading
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Tagged Brahms, Chausson, Debussy, Hillborg, Martin Fröst, Poulenc, Ravel, Roland Pöntinen
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