Video of the Day – Bamberg Symphony New Year’s Concerts – On Two Continents!
It is a sign of the times that symphony orchestras are seeking new audiences as never before – and finding them. Each year the great…
Paul E. Robinson
Paul E. Robinson
Former conductor and broadcaster, Paul E. Robinson, is the author of four books on conductors, Digital Editor for Classical Voice America, and a regular contributor to La Scena Musicale.
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Video of the Day – Claudio Abbado In Memoriam (1933-2014)
Claudio Abbado’s passing last week was not unexpected – he had been seriously ill for some time – but it came as a heavy blow…
Video of the Day – Minnesota Orchestra Musicians Reach Settlement with Management
Finally, some good news from Minneapolis. The musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra have reached a settlement with their management. Concerts will resume in February.But there…
Video of the Day – Abbado Conducts Mendelssohn
Claudio Abbado has been in the news lately for his ill health. He has not conducted a concert since last September and his future schedule…
Sternberg Collection Volume 2
Schubert/Hoiby: Introduction, Theme and Variations Op. 82 No. 2/Rieti: Capers/Menotti: SebastianVienna State Opera Orchestra/Jonathan Sternberg Pierian 0050 (78 m 35 s)Jonathan Sternberg was music director…
Elgar Conducts Elgar The Complete Recordings 1914-1925
Elgar Conducts Elgar The Complete Recordings 1914-1925, Elgar: Symphony No. 2/Violin Concerto (Marie Hall)/Cello Concerto (Beatrice Harrison)/Sea Pictures (Leila Megane)/Cockaigne Overture/In the South Overture, etc.…
Video of the Day – Pioneers in Canadian Musical Life
We need to pause every once and a while to remember the men and women who contributed so much when Canadian musical life was still…
Video of the Day – Hannigan Sings and Conducts Ligeti
Canadian soprano Barbara Hannigan is an extraordinary artist, and is rapidly becoming internationally renowned. Here she is both singing and conducting the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra…
“Shelter” Songs for Soprano and Cello. Music by Previn, Tavener, Honstein, Heggie and Rachmaninov
Mela Dailey, soprano; Scott Kluksdahl, cello; Rick Rowley, pianoPierian 0047 (64 m 44 s)****Recital albums featuring young sopranos are not uncommon. But what makes this…
Leonard Bernstein: Historical Recordings 1941-1961
Schumann: Symphony No. 2/Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 7/Mahler: Symphony No. 2/Beethoven: Symphony No. 9/Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring/Chavez: Symphony No. 4/Harris: American…
