Jane Little, 87, a bass player of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra lost consciousness on stage during a performance on Sunday, May 15. Though emergency responders and a medically-trained chorus member briefly revived Little, she was transported to a Hospital where she later passed away. Read More →
Igor Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale (Complete in English); Fred Child (Narrator), Jared McGuire (The Soldier), Jeff Biehl (The Devil), Tianwa Yang (violin), Virginia Arts Festival Chamber Players, JoAnn Falletta; 1 CD Naxos 8.573537; Recording 905/2015, Release 04/2016 â Review by Remy Franck
I never enjoyed this work as much as in this gorgeous performance, neither in English nor in the French original. I think that the text never worked so well as in this version prepared by Pamela Berlin. There is a naturalness in the spoken texts that gives it a great and immediate appeal without the pathos that we heard in some French versions. The actors here never inflate the text to draw the attention to themselves, they leave it to the text to work on its own terms. Read More →
Kah Chun Wong (*1986) from Singapore won First Prize at the Mahler Competition of the Bamberg Symphony. Second Prize went to Sergey Neller, Russia (*1986) and the third Prinze was awarded to Valentin Uryupin, Ukraine (*1985). No fourth prize was awarded. Read More →
The Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow Conservatory has reopened after a major renovation on April 30 with a concert by pianist Denis Matsuev. During the repair work it was found out that the walls of the old house from the end of the 19th century had deep and long cracks and could collapse at any moment. This raised the price of repairs and increased the work’s duration. The interiors of the Rachmaninov Hall have now been beautifully restored. The chamber music hall seats 250 people.
Grazyna Bacewicz: Konzert fĂŒr Streichorchester; J. S. Bach: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 BWV1048; Tadeusz Baird: Elegeia; BartĂłk: Divertimento Sz. 113; Debussy: PrĂ©lude Ă l'aprĂšs-midi d'un faune; Adam Jarzebski: Tamburetta; Maksymiuk: Vers per archi; Mozart: Divertimento in D major, K136; Prokofiev: Symphonie Nr. 1 (Klassische); Rossini: Streichersonate Nr. 3; Stravinsky: Der Feuervogel (Suite); Sinfonia Varsovia, Polnisches Kammerorchester, Jerzy Maksymiuk; 2 CDs Warner Classics 2564603935; Aufnahmen 1975-1979, 2015, Veröffentlichung 04/2016 (135') â Rezension von Remy Franck
Jerzy Maksymiuk, der am 9. April 80 wurde, ist ein guter Dirigent. Er hat, das konnte ich in Konzerten wie auf Schallplatten feststellen, ein seltenes GespĂŒr, die Sachen richtig zu machen. Er ist sicher mehr Musikant als Dirigiergenie, seine Interpretationen wirken immer mehr vorbereitet und ĂŒberlegt als spontan, aber es klingt eben auch immer alles richtig. Read More →
Sechs Orchester- und vier Kammerkonzerte organisieren die ‘Solistes EuropĂ©ens Luxembourg’ in der Saison 2016/17. Chefdirigent Christoph König und Orchestermanager EugĂšne Prim haben ein attraktives Programm zusammengestellt, das sich durch eine Mischung von bekannten und weniger bekannten StĂŒcken auszeichnet, so dass das Publikum auch interessante Werke von Franz Schreker, Henri Dutilleux, Gilles Silvestrini und Zoltan Kodaly entdecken kann. Read More →
Polish flutist Lukasz Dlugosz was among the musicians having recorded a Concerto disc with compositions by Krzysztof Penderecki for Dux. This disc won in the category Contemporary music of the ICMA Awards 2016. Lukasz Dlugosz was also one of the winners to perform at the ICMA Gala Concert in San Sebastian. Jury member Maciej Chizynski (ResMusica) has made the following interview.
With whom did you study and how did your studies with different professors influence your views on music?
From an early age, I participated in master courses which complemented my education. Among others, I took part in Sir James Galwayâs, AurĂšle Nicoletâs and Peter-Lukas Grafâs classes. When I was a student, meeting and playing in front of Galway was a great experience. Read More →
Camille Saint-SaĂ«ns: Cellokonzert Nr. 1 a-Moll op. 33; Ădouard Lalo: Cellokonzert d-Moll; Frank Martin: Ballade fĂŒr Cello und Orchester; Wen-Sinn Yang, Violoncello, Philharmonisches Orchester Giessen, Michael Hofstetter; 1 CD Oehms Classics OC 1838; Aufnahmen 2014/15, Veröffentlichung 02/2016 (61'36) â Rezension von Remy Franck
Nicht das Virtuose und Brillante suchen Wen Sinn Yang und Michael Hostetter im Ersten Cellokonzert von Camille Saint-SaĂ«ns, das nicht als virtuoses ShowstĂŒck dargestellt wird, sondern als tiefschĂŒrfendes MusikstĂŒck von groĂer ExpressivitĂ€t. Nun Ă€uĂert diese sich aber nicht, wie etwa bei Gabriel Lipkind, in IntensitĂ€t, sondern eher in lyrischer Verhaltenheit. Read More →
In his presentation of the ICMA Awards 2016 in San Sebastian, President Remy Franck said, the ICMA prices were showing « our determination to get something special, a carefully structured list of outstanding recordings and outstanding artists. » He underlined that the jury faces « a constantly changing environment. » Read More →
Keeping Score (Details siehe Artikelende); San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas; SFS Media â Rezension von Remy Franck
‘Keeping Score’ ist ein Projekt des ‘San Francisco Symphony’, das klassische Musik Menschen aller Altersklassen und musikalischer BildungshintergrĂŒnde zugĂ€nglicher und verstĂ€ndlicher machen soll und damit eine zentrale Komponente in der fast hundertjĂ€hrigen Geschichte der Musikerziehung des Orchesters. Read More →
