Posts Tagged ‘Beethoven’
Groupie update
If you’re a long-time member of WBJC, you may remember that, back in the dark ages before we went electronic, I wrote an article once for the old WBJC program guide in which I admitted that I was an Emanuel Ax groupie. Well, we may be up to minute with blogs and Twitter and a … Read More »
Thursday 12/13/12 The Cleveland Orchestra
11:00 PM Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Gabriela Montero, piano BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F, “Pastoral”, Op. 68 GRIEG: Piano Concerto in a, Op. 16 RESPIGHI: The Pines of Rome Related posts: Monday 12/05/11 New York Philharmonic This Week Thursday 06/21/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Wednesday 11/07/12 Live! At The Concertgebouw
Affairs Of Notes – And Words, Too!
This coming Sunday, November 18th, Pro Musica Rara will present Love Letters from the Eighteenth Century at Towson University’s Center for the Arts. PMR’s Artistic Director Allen Whear did painstaking research into the correspondence and personal lives of some Enlightenment-era notables for this program; you can listen to our interview by clicking on the link … Read More »
Those viola jokes…
What is the longest viola joke? Harold in Italy. Okay, this one is quite funny, but for the most part I just don’t get the plethora of viola jokes. I mean, I get them, but I don’t understand why violas are the butt of the dumb blonde jokes of the music world. The viola has … Read More »
Eroica!
If you were one of the more than one thousand members who called during our fall fund drive, thank you, thank you for your financial support! I celebrated the end of the drive by going to hear Beethoven’s Erioica with the BSO on Saturday evening. Two debuts: the German violinist, Kolja Blacher, playing Schumann’s … Read More »
Bernstein, Beethoven, and… Soccer?
The Columbia Orchestra’s 35th season opens on Saturday, October 6th at the Jim Rouse Theater. The program includes Bernstein’s Symphony #1, “Jeremiah”, & Beethoven’s Symphony #8 as well as Enrico Chapela’s inguesu. Earlier this week, I met with The Columbia Orchestra’s Music Director, Maestro Jason Love, to talk about the concert. Related posts: … Read More »
Thursday 08/30/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor: Manfred Honeck Pianist: Emanuel Ax BRAUNFELS: Fantastic Appearances of a Theme by Hector Berlioz BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4 Fill: Schubert: Impromptu in Ab, D 935 Related posts: Tuesday 04/10/12 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Wednesday 12/14/11 Live! At The Concertgebouw Tuesday 02/28/12 Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Surpassing expectations
There are reasons not to feel proud about being a South African, the most egregious being the legacy of apartheid, of course. But there are also reasons to be very proud, like the iconic Nelson Mandela and the peaceful transition to democracy in the 1990s. Now, add another reason: the 25 year old Olympian, Oscar … Read More »
Thursday 06/21/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor: Manfred Honeck Pianist: Lars Vogt BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral” BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3 Related posts: Tuesday 03/13/12 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Thursday 08/09/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Thursday 12/13/12 The Cleveland Orchestra
B(l)iss
I would love to be a fly on the wall when Jonathan Biss is practicing in the privacy of his apartment to see if he is as physical then as he is on the concert platform. He is what you might call and mover and shaker in front of the keyboard–bending low, arcing back, fidgeting … Read More »
