2024 marks an important milestone for Palazzetto Bru Zane: 15 years of activity at the highest levels, label of the year at the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), winner of the “Premiere recordings” section with the recording, in the usual and luxurious format of the book — CD, of Ariane by Jules Massenet. Read More →
At what point in your career does this ICMA award come to you?
It’s not easy to have a perception of yourself, of the road you have traveled. I think I might be able to answer that question in 20 years, or maybe more. I will be 40 years old, and that is a round and relevant number at which it might make sense to take stock. Read More →
Today, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of the CSOA Music Director Search Committee to appoint Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä as the next Music Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO): the eleventh in the ensemble’s 133-year history. Read More →
You are a duo with countless achievements and numerous awards. What does an award signify to an artist, and what does this one specifically mean to you?
The ICMA Award has once again proven to be a significant source of motivation for us. Foremost among its merits is the recognition of our endeavors by fellow musicians, serving as an indicator of our resonance within the artistic realm. Read More →
Für Interessierte sind die zwölf Fantasien für Violine ohne Bass von Georg Philipp Telemann eine eigene Gebirgslandschaft, die man sich erwandern muss. Vielleicht bieten sie von der Musik her nicht die hohen Gipfel wie die Partiten und Sonaten von Bach, aber deswegen sind sie noch lange nicht zu missachten. Read More →
Aida Pascu was born and raised in a musical family, both her parents being opera singers. She was part of the Children’s Choir of the National Bucharest Opera and she studied classical singing at the Bucharest Music University with tenor Ionel Voineag. The soprano also participated in masterclasses given by renowned artists, such as Nelly Miricioiu and Raina Kabaivanska. Aida Pascu has a special relationship with the famous Bulgarian soprano, who has become her mentor. Read More →
Bach’s St Matthew Passion in the staging by Peter Sellars is one of the landmarks of the Simon Rattle era with the Berliner Philharmoniker. In this haunting version, Bach’s monumental work is not only explored from a new perspective; in a way never seen before, the Philharmonie itself proved to be a great venue for staged performances. The Berlin Philharmonic is now offering this production free in its Digital Concert Hall. Read More →
Slovenian violinist Igor Ozim, died in Salzburg last Saterday. He was 92 years old. After studying thge violin in his country, he received in 1949 a British Council scholarship to study in the UK. He spent three months at the Royal College of Music learning Elgar’s Violin Concerto in B minor under one of its greatest exponents, Albert Sammons, followed by two years studying with Max Rostal. Read More →
Das Coverbild dieses Albums zeigt sowohl den Pianisten Michael Korstick als auch den Dirigenten Konstantin Trinks. Das deutet darauf hin, dass sich die beiden gemeinsam bemühen, diesen zwei symphonischen Konzerten von Johannes Brahms den richtigen Charakter zu geben. Gleich im ersten Satz des ersten Konzerts spürt man diese kongeniale Zusammenarbeit, wenn Trinks mit dem Orchester trillernd auf die Triller des Pianisten antwortet. Read More →
Sieben der 19 Symphonien von Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach stellen die Interpretationen der Akademie für Alte Musik vor. Dabei haben sie fünf Werke mit Streichern ausgewählt, das einzeln stehende Werk in e-Moll mit der Nummer 177 des Alfred Wotquenne Verzeichnisses sowie vier der sechs Symphonien aus Wq 182, die Hamburg entstanden sind, aber die Bach dem Baron Gootfried van Swieten widmete, den er zuvor in Berlin kennengelernt hatte. Dazu kommen zwei gemischte, also auch mit Bläsern besetzte Symphonien, C-Dur Wq 174 und D-Dur Wq 176. Read More →