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Tag Archives: Mozart
McVicar’s stylish Entführung emerges as a strong moral tale at Glyndebourne
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail **** Glyndebourne, 13th June 2015 “Too many notes, Herr Mozart,” was Emperor Joseph II’s response to the composer’s new Singspiel Die Entführung aus dem Serail. I feared “Too many words, Sir David,” would be my response … Continue reading
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Tagged Brenden Gunnell, David McVicar, Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Edgaras Montvidas, Glyndebourne, Glyndebourne Chorus, Mari Eriksmoen, Mozart, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Robin Ticciati, Sally Matthews, Tobias Kehrer, Vicki Mortimer
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Wedding chaos, deception and duplicity in Garsington’s Così fan tutte
Mozart: Così fan tutte **** Garsington Opera, 5th June 2015 Weddings bring out the cynic in me. They also bring out the cynic in Don Alfonso and it’s at a wedding breakfast that John Fulljames sets his production of Così fan tutte, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andreea Soare, Ashley Riches, Così fan tutte, Douglas Boyd, Garsington Opera, Kathryn Rudge, Lesley Garrett, Mozart, Neal Davies, Robin Tritschler
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“Sound and fury”: a terrific Manfred from Ashkenazy and the Philharmonia
Scriabin, Mozart, Tchaikovsky: Philharmonia/Ashkenazy **** Royal Festival Hall, 19th April 2015 Tchaikovsky’s Manfred is the black sheep of his symphonic canon. Many conductors refuse to include it in performed or recorded cycles. Based on Byron’s dramatic poem, it is a strange, … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Silberger, Mozart, Philharmonia, Scriabin, Tchaikovsky, Vladimir Ashkenazy
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No sweat for Brautigam: Mozart cycle of concertos for BIS continues
Mozart: Piano Concertos 15 & 16 Ronald Brautigam; Kölner Akademie/ Michael Alexander Willens The cover photo is an indication of how far Ronald Brautigam is through his cycle of Mozart piano concertos for BIS. The series “From Forest to Concert … Continue reading
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Tagged BIS, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens, Mozart, Ronald Brautigam
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