Comments for Season Ticket http://www.seasontkt.com For lovers of classical music Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:13:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Pianist Inon Barnatan Captures Grace of Tchaikovsky at JSO Concert by J.M. Lacey http://www.seasontkt.com/2012/01/23/pianist-inon-barnatan-captures-grace-of-tchaikovsky-at-jso-concert/#comment-272 J.M. Lacey Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:13:34 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=478#comment-272 I was hoping to find Inon's recording of the Tchaikovsky concerto when I did his interview last week, but alas, there wasn't one. I hope he will record it, too, for he was remarkable. Thanks for sharing, Phil, and glad you enjoyed the concert! I was hoping to find Inon’s recording of the Tchaikovsky concerto when I did his interview last week, but alas, there wasn’t one. I hope he will record it, too, for he was remarkable.

Thanks for sharing, Phil, and glad you enjoyed the concert!

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]]> Comment on George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Conrad Tao Thrill at JSO Opening Concert by J.M. Lacey http://www.seasontkt.com/2011/09/27/george-gershwin-aaron-copland-and-conrad-tao-thrill-at-jso-opening-concert/#comment-219 J.M. Lacey Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:22:25 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=410#comment-219 No problem, Paul and thanks for the pics! Cool...I made the photo album cut! :-) See you next concert. No problem, Paul and thanks for the pics! Cool…I made the photo album cut! :-) See you next concert.

]]> Comment on George Gershwin, Aaron Copland and Conrad Tao Thrill at JSO Opening Concert by Paul Witkowski http://www.seasontkt.com/2011/09/27/george-gershwin-aaron-copland-and-conrad-tao-thrill-at-jso-opening-concert/#comment-218 Paul Witkowski Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:00:45 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=410#comment-218 Thanks for the recap, JM. We're really thrilled to get the concerts season off to a great start. Oh, and you made the opening night photo album! https://picasaweb.google.com/108547082709392572763/JacksonvilleSymphonyOpeningNight?authkey=Gv1sRgCI3z-OytkoKSlAE# PW Thanks for the recap, JM. We’re really thrilled to get the concerts season off to a great start. Oh, and you made the opening night photo album!
https://picasaweb.google.com/108547082709392572763/JacksonvilleSymphonyOpeningNight?authkey=Gv1sRgCI3z-OytkoKSlAE#

PW

]]> Comment on Love Affair with Sergei Rachmaninoff and His Piano Concerto No. 2 by J.M. Lacey http://www.seasontkt.com/2011/07/17/love-affair-with-sergei-rachmaninoff-and-his-piano-concerto-no-2/#comment-205 J.M. Lacey Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:29:56 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=391#comment-205 Neat! Thanks for sharing, Robert! Neat! Thanks for sharing, Robert!

]]> Comment on 2011-2012 Symphony Season Openers by J.M. Lacey http://www.seasontkt.com/2011/08/22/2011-2012-symphony-season-openers/#comment-204 J.M. Lacey Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:15:11 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=399#comment-204 Hi Lisa, Yes, with the cost of printing, not to mention the time it takes to design these brochures, it is easier and cost-effective to simply put the schedule online. Although some do have their brochures available online, which is the case with a few of the ones I add to my blog (New York Philharmonic, for one). But when a brochure is in the hands of subscribers and potential ticket-buyers, a hard copy still remains a useful marketing tool. It prompts people to go online, see more detail and purchase tickets. I will continue to alert my readers about these premieres and composers. I appreciate the input! Hi Lisa,

Yes, with the cost of printing, not to mention the time it takes to design these brochures, it is easier and cost-effective to simply put the schedule online. Although some do have their brochures available online, which is the case with a few of the ones I add to my blog (New York Philharmonic, for one). But when a brochure is in the hands of subscribers and potential ticket-buyers, a hard copy still remains a useful marketing tool. It prompts people to go online, see more detail and purchase tickets.

I will continue to alert my readers about these premieres and composers. I appreciate the input!

]]> Comment on 2011-2012 Symphony Season Openers by Lisa Ragsdale http://www.seasontkt.com/2011/08/22/2011-2012-symphony-season-openers/#comment-203 Lisa Ragsdale Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:50:42 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=399#comment-203 Being an active composer in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, in my brief tour of symphony orchestra's of the Midwest's websites, I can't find that orchestra's are printing brochures anymore! Rats! I want to know when and where world premiers or US premiers are taking place and about those composers. Thank you. Being an active composer in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, in my brief tour of symphony orchestra’s of the Midwest’s websites, I can’t find that orchestra’s are printing brochures anymore! Rats! I want to know when and where world premiers or US premiers are taking place and about those composers. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Love Affair with Sergei Rachmaninoff and His Piano Concerto No. 2 by Robert DeGaetano http://www.seasontkt.com/2011/07/17/love-affair-with-sergei-rachmaninoff-and-his-piano-concerto-no-2/#comment-202 Robert DeGaetano Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:43:27 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=391#comment-202 My first hearing of the Rachmaninoff Concerto #2 was a Sviatoslav Richter recording from the 1960's. I believe it was done in Russia with a Russian conductor, maybe Kondrashin. The opening chords gave me such a thrill, I will never forget the feeling. I decided that I must perform the work. I made my concerto debut with the second in San Antonio in 1971 and in 2003 I had the opportunity to record the concerto with the Slovak Symphony in Bratislava. (Crys1005). Together with the Rhapsody, I still believe that these are some of the greatest works in our piano literature and I never tire of performing or teaching them. My first hearing of the Rachmaninoff Concerto #2 was a Sviatoslav Richter recording from the 1960′s. I believe it was done in Russia with a Russian conductor, maybe Kondrashin. The opening chords gave me such a thrill, I will never forget the feeling. I decided that I must perform the work. I made my concerto debut with the second in San Antonio in 1971 and in 2003 I had the opportunity to record the concerto with the Slovak Symphony in Bratislava. (Crys1005). Together with the Rhapsody, I still believe that these are some of the greatest works in our piano literature and I never tire of performing or teaching them.

]]> Comment on Love Affair with Sergei Rachmaninoff and His Piano Concerto No. 2 by Phillip Nones http://www.seasontkt.com/2011/07/17/love-affair-with-sergei-rachmaninoff-and-his-piano-concerto-no-2/#comment-197 Phillip Nones Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:12:54 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=391#comment-197 I prefer later Rachmaninov, actually. A bit less of the heart-on-sleeve passion and a bit more irony thrown in. Of course, there's the Paganini Rhapsody, but I'm most fond of the Piano Concerto #4 (Earl Wild/Jascha Horenstein is just the best in this work) ... and the Symphonic Dances (Neeme Jarvi's Chandos recording with the Philharmonia Orchestra is great). I prefer later Rachmaninov, actually. A bit less of the heart-on-sleeve passion and a bit more irony thrown in.

Of course, there’s the Paganini Rhapsody, but I’m most fond of the Piano Concerto #4 (Earl Wild/Jascha Horenstein is just the best in this work) … and the Symphonic Dances (Neeme Jarvi’s Chandos recording with the Philharmonia Orchestra is great).

]]> Comment on Love Affair with Sergei Rachmaninoff and His Piano Concerto No. 2 by J.M. Lacey http://www.seasontkt.com/2011/07/17/love-affair-with-sergei-rachmaninoff-and-his-piano-concerto-no-2/#comment-196 J.M. Lacey Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:48:31 +0000 http://www.seasontkt.com/?p=391#comment-196 @David--hmmm. Not sure. There's "Liebesfreud" (Love's Joy) for violin and piano? Another thing you might try is this link to Amazon with Rachmaninoff's complete recordings: http://amzn.to/pohQZc See if any of those titles look or sound familiar? Let me know if you find it! @David–hmmm. Not sure. There’s “Liebesfreud” (Love’s Joy) for violin and piano? Another thing you might try is this link to Amazon with Rachmaninoff’s complete recordings: http://amzn.to/pohQZc
See if any of those titles look or sound familiar? Let me know if you find it!

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