AndrĂ© Previn - The Complete HMV & Teldec Recordings (Genaue Werkliste am Ende dieses Beitrags); AndrĂ© Previn, Itzhak Perlman, Young Uck Kim, Ralph Kirshbaum, Radu Lupu, Cristina Ortiz, Horacio Gutierrez, Gervase de Peyer, Anneliese Rothenberger, Sheila Armstrong, Norma Burrowes, Anna Reynolds, Robert Tear, Thomas Allen, Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, Mia Farrow, Simon Preston, Angel Romero, Paul Tortelier, Michel Beroff, Yvonne Loriod, Janet Baker, Kyung-Wha Chung, Kathleen Battle, Nigel Kennedy, Ida Haendel, Jean-Philippe Collard, Ambrosian Singers, Yale Quartet, English Chamber Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, AndrĂ© Previn, Adrian Boult, Steuart Bedford; + Dokumentar-CD AndrĂ© Previn - A Memoir; 96 CDs Warner Classics 0190295065737; Aufnahmen 1971-1987, Veröffentlichung 23.04.2021 â Rezension von Remy Franck
Der Dirigent AndrĂ© Previn (1929-2019) hat fĂŒr EMI Classics, danach fĂŒr Deutsche Grammophon aufgenommen. Warner hat nun die EMI-Aufnahmen in einer Box mit 96 CDs gebĂŒndelt, die die wichtigsten Merkmale des Dirigenten Previn in den Siebzigerjahren dokumentieren: einen ausgeprĂ€gten Sinn fĂŒr Klangfarben, Rhythmik und fĂŒr das Drama in der Musik, aber auch eine sehr groĂe SensualitĂ€t. Read More →
Since the age of 4, Munich-born Maya Wichert has been playing the violin. Her enormous talent became apparent very early on. Master classes with Julia Fischer, Christoph Poppen, Ingolf Turban, countless competition successes, sponsorship awards and scholarships underline the potential of the young violinist. Many reasons for the jury of the International Classical Music Awards to present Maya Wichert with the Discovery Award 2021. Jury member Guy Engels (Radio 100.7, Luxembourg) made the following interview with her.
At the age of 15, you are still fully involved in the daily school routine, which is not easy to cope with, especially in times of a pandemic. Apart from the current difficulties, how do you generally manage school and music studies and still keep some free time as well?
I just try to combine everything well: the time for school, for practicing and for myself. I usually do my schoolwork first, then I get out the violin. Rehearsing depends a lot on other appointments and factors. If there are exams at school, for example, there are about two hours left for the violin. During the vacations, on the other hand, it can be more. Read More →
People who received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in ReykjavĂkâs mass vaccination center yesterday were able to experience a concert by members of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra while getting their injection, the Iceland Review reports. The ISO contacted vaccination officials and asked if they could play at the center, and the proposal was eagerly accepted.
The second edition of the travelling festival Un Ă©tĂ© en France (Summer in France), will take place from July 15 to August 4, 2021. Created in 2020 to address the cultural desert caused by the health crisis, the initiative was imagined by cellist Gautier Capuçon to provide access to classical music for as many people as possible. Read More →
The Reina SofĂa School of Music celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, consolidated as a center of high musical training. It was created in 1991 by its founder and president, Paloma OâShea, one of the most important figures in the promotion of music in Spain, with the support of Her Majesty Queen SofĂa and the participation of a group of excellent musicians â Mstislav Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin, Alicia de Larrocha, and Zubin Mehta â who helped Ms. OâShea to design the School and recruit the best professors at the time. At the occasion of this anniversary, Pizzicato is presenting the school and interviews with Dean Oscar Colomina and several students from various countries.
Located in a magnificent building in the heart of Madrid, next to the Royal Theatre and the Royal Palace, the School welcomes each year around 150 young musicians from more than 30 countries. Read More →
Passione; Innocenzi: Addio, Sogni di Gloria; Paolo Tosti: Ideale + Marechiare + Lâalba separa dalla luce lâombre; Buzzi-Peccia: Lolita; De Capua: Iâte vurria vasa; Falvo: Dicitencello vuie; Tagliaferri & Valente: Passione; Bellini: Fenesta che lucivePuccini: Sole e Amore; Puccini: MentĂŹa lâavviso; Respighi: Nebbie aus Tre Liriche; Leoncavallo: Mattinata; Trapani & Lange: Cara Mia; Cardillo: Core âNgrato; Gastaldon: Musica Proibita; Freddie De Tommaso, Tenor, London Philharmonic, Renato Balsadonna; 1 CD Decca 4851509; Aufnahme 2020, Veröffentlichung 16.04.2021 (53') â Rezension von Remy Franck
Der britisch-italienische Tenor Freddie De Tommaso gewann den Ersten Preis, den Placido-Domingo-Tenorpreis und den Verdi-Preis beim Internationalen Gesangswettbewerb Francisco Vinas 2018 in Barcelona und macht seitdem eine internationale Karriere. Mit italienischen Kanzonen stellt er sich bei Decca vor. Read More →
Eventyr; Geirr Tveitt: Eolsharpa; Christian Sinding: Sonate; Alf Hurum: Eventyrland; Edvard Grieg: Ballade; Christian GrĂžvlen, Klavier; 1 SACD 2L 163; Aufnahme 11/2019, Veröffentlichung 04/2021 (o.A.) â Rezension von Remy Franck
Der 31-jĂ€hrige norwegische Pianist Christian GrĂžvlen hat ein ganzes norwegisches Klavierprogramm zusammengestellt, das neben Griegs bekannter Ballade auch weniger hĂ€ufig zu hörende Werke enthĂ€lt. Dazu zĂ€hlt Eolsharpa von Geirr Tveitt. Read More →
Ruggiero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Anita Rachvelishvili, Roman Burdenko, Ailyn Perez, Rihab Chaieb, Brandon Jovanovich, Mattia Olivieri, Chorus of the Dutch National Opera, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Lorenzo Viotti; Regie: Robert Carsen; 1 DVD Naxos 2.110670; Stereo & Surround; Bild 16:9; Liveaufnahme 09.2019, Veröffentlichung 04.2021 (157') â Rezension von Remy Franck
So wie in Leoncavallos Pagliacci die Grenzen zwischen Theater und RealitĂ€t verschwinden, so verschwinden in dieser Produktion auch die Grenzen zwischen dem Publikum der Oper und der Schauspieltruppe auf der BĂŒhne. Robert Carsen hat den Chor in die ersten Reihen des Saales gesetzt â ein teurer SpaĂ, denn die besten PlĂ€tze konnten damit nicht verkauft werden. Read More →
Arnold Schönberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Fantasie fĂŒr Violine & Klavier + 6 kleine KlavierstĂŒcke; J. Strauss II/Schönberg: Kaiserwalzer; Anton Webern: 4 StĂŒcke fĂŒr Violine & Klavier; Fritz Kreisler: Kleiner Wiener Marsch; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Violine & Sprechgesang, Meesun Hong, Violine & Viola, Julia Gallego, Flöte, Reto Bieri, Klarinette, Marko Milenkovic, Viola, Thomas Kaufmann, Cello, Joonas Ahonen, Klavier; 1 CD Alpha 722; Aufnahme 12/2019; Veröffentlichung 04/2021 (71'49) â Rezension von Uwe Krusch
Arnold Schönbergs Melodram Pierrot Lunaire, das etwa die HĂ€lfte dieser Einspielung ausmacht, ist ein rĂ€tselhaftes Werk. Es vereint expressionistische, surrealistische und kubistische Elemente. Schönberg verwendet verschiedene klassische Formen und Techniken wie Kanon, Fuge, Rondo, Passacaglia und freien Kontrapunkt. Schon atonal, aber noch nicht in der Zwölftontechnik geschrieben, gilt diese Komposition als Meilenstein auf Schönbergs Weg zu seiner modernen Tonsprache. Read More →
Amsterdam’s Concertgebouworkest will give a live concert as part of a nationally organized series of pilot concerts and events, aimed at a safe and phased reopening of the cultural sector. The concert, which will be conducted by Paavo JĂ€rvi, is to take place at The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on Friday 16 April and is open to an audience of 425 based on the 1,5 meter protocol. Read More →
