Review | Benjamin Appl & Eric Lu’s Schwanengesang at Bourgie Hall
A German-born baritone like Benjamin Appl is certainly no stranger to Schubert’s work. I can only assume that the Austrian composer’s impressive list of over…
Browsing: Ludwig van Beethoven
Notre-Dame reopening: our music list
Notre-Dame de Paris has long stood as the heart of France and became a powerful symbol of hope, unity, and faith following the fire in…
The “Kreutzer” Sonata: Friendhip and Transgression
Much the most admired of Beethoven’s 10 Violin Sonatas is the ninth, which we know as the “Kreutzer.” It could just as logically be called…
In 2019-2020, The World’s Greatest Opera Stars in Montreal
Montreal, Monday, February 25, 2019 — The Opéra de Montréal is proud to announce a 2019-2020 season that promises to be truly extraordinary: the world’s…
Van Zweden/DSO Triumph with Concert Version of Beethoven’s Fidelio
by Paul RobinsonLisa Milne, Leonore (Fidelio)Robert Dean Smith, FlorestanRobert Bork, PizarroArthur Woodley, RoccoSimona Saturova, MarzellineMarcel Reijans, JacquinoDetlef Roth, Don FernandoDallas Symphony Chorus (Joshua Habermann, director)Dallas Symphony Orchestra/Jaap van Zweden, conductorMeyerson Symphony CenterDallas, TexasMay 13,…
Pianist Anton Kuerti’s Beethoven Mesmerizes UT Austin Audience
by Paul E. RobinsonAnton Kuerti arrived in Canada in 1965, and Toronto has been his home base ever since. In that span of 45 years,…
