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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Samuel Barber, Gustav Mahler’s Fourth, and Soprano Barbara Shirvis
If one were to take the combination of Samuel Barber’s (1910-1981) “Adagio for Strings” and “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” for Soprano and Orchestra, op. 24, and Gustav Mahler’s (1860-1911) Symphony no. 4 in G major for Soprano and Orchestra at … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adagio for Strings, Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Shirvis, Gustav Mahler, Holst's The Planets, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Leon Fleisher, Philip Pan, Pinewood Mountain Music Festival, San Francisco Symphony, Symphony no. 4 G major
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Interview: Cellist Alisa Weilerstein
American Cellist Alisa Weilerstein has a way of melding with the cello when she performs. She conveys a passion and intensity in the music, and this unprecedented ability helps bring the pieces to life. This unique partnership of musician and … Continue reading →
Posted in Cellists, Interviews
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Tagged Alisa Weilerstein, Awadagin Pratt, Berliner Philharmoniker, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Carolina Performing Arts, Cello concerto no. 1 in e-flat major, Chee-Yun, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cummunity Arts Music Association, Daniel Barenboim, Davis Symphony Hall, Decca Classics, Dmitri Shostakovich, Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Gabriel Kahane, Gustavo Dudamel, Houston Symphony, Inon Barnatan, Jeremy Denk, Joshua Bell, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Lera Auerbach, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mondavi Center for the Arts, Palm Spring Friends, Sauder Concert Hall, Sharon Isbin, Spoleto Festival USA, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Van Wezel Hall, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Yuri Temirkanov, Zoltan Kodaly
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Raymond Leppard, Orion Weiss in an Evening of Beethoven, Mozart and Elgar
If anyone asks me about attending a symphony concert for the first time, whether it’s what to do or what to expect, I simply say lose yourself in the music. Don’t analyze the program, but just enjoy it for what … Continue reading →
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Tagged Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Barbara Shirvis, Enigma Variations, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Leonore Overture, Ludwig van Beethoven, Orion Weiss, Piano Concerto no. 25, Raymond Leppard, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Sir Edward Elgar, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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