Beethoven & Britten at the Movies
by Paul E. Robinson From left to right: Mark Ivanir, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener A Late Quartet Director: Yaron Zilberman…
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DSO/van Zweden Record LBJ Concert Drama in Dallas
by Paul E. RobinsonSteven Stucky: August 4, 1964Indira Mahajan/Kristine Jepson/Vale Rideout/Rod GilfryDallas Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Jaap van ZwedenDate of recording: May 6, 2011 (live)Place of…
Harlem Duet at the Segal Centre
Harlem Duet, by Canadian Djanet Sears, is a witty, compelling and provocative play that explores the complex and often uncomfortable issues of race, identity, jealousy,…
Festival Orford 2012: Kuerti Goes Deeper and Nagano Plays Small Ball
by Paul E. RobinsonMozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in a minor K. 310Beethoven: Sonata No. 21 in C major Op. 53 “WaldsteinSchubert: Sonata No. 21…
Médéric Collignon : Propos et confidences
Photo: Levy-Stab En tournée canadienne cet été, le joueur de cornet français Médéric Collignon compte parmi les personnalités les plus fortes de la génération de jazzmen…
Austin Symphony and Conspirare Partner to Present Psalm Settings by Stravinsky and Bernstein
by Paul RobinsonMaestro Peter BayBach/Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565*Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms**Bach-Stokowski: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582**Bernstein: Chichester…
Hans Graf/HSO: Two Faces of Shostakovich in Houston
by Paul RobinsonPhoto by Craig Chesek/Carnegie HallShostakovich/Milman: Anti-Formalist RayokShostakovich: Symphony No. 11 in G minor Op. 103 “The Year 1905”Mikhail Svetlov, bassHouston Symphony/Hans GrafJones HallHouston,…
Denyce Graves: A Superstar Survivor
by Paul E. RobinsonBerlioz: Roman Carnival OvertureRavel: ShéhérazadeLalo: Le Roi d’Ys “De tous côtés j’aperçois dans la plaine”Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila “Mon Coeur s’ouvre à ta voix”Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila “Bacchanale”Bizet: Carmen…
Nagano/OSM: Brilliant Beethoven Beats Out Bland Bruckner
by Paul E. RobinsonBoulez: MémorialeBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major Op. 19Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 in E flat majorTimothy Hutchins, fluteTill Fellner,…
Nagano & OSM Show off New Hall with Towering Turangalîla
by Paul E. RobinsonTchaikovsky (orch.Glazunov): Méditation in D minor Op.42 No.1Glazunov: Violin Concerto in A minor Op. 82Messiaen: Turangalîla-SymphonieJoshua Bell: violinAngela Hewitt: pianoJean Laurendeau: ondes…
