Friday, February 24, 2006

Mozart Symphonies - Berlin Staatskapelle a historical treasure


Berlin Staatskapelle a historical treasure
Philadelphia Inquirer - Musical identity is a hugely elusive matter for symphony orchestras, one probably owing more to the power of suggestion than to anything tangible. And how could it be otherwise when an orchestra performs so much repertoire under many strong-minded

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Mozart Symphonies - Berlin Staatskapelle a historical treasure


Berlin Staatskapelle a historical treasure
Philadelphia Inquirer - Musical identity is a hugely elusive matter for symphony orchestras, one probably owing more to the power of suggestion than to anything tangible. And how could it be otherwise when an orchestra performs so much repertoire under many strong-minded

Mozart Symphonies - Auck Phily Series continues to serve up gems (Scoop.co.nz)



Auck Phily Series continues to serve up gems (Scoop.co.nz)
A superb line-up of artists and orchestral works is in store for audiences at the third and fourth concerts in the Auckland Philharmonia s flagship APN News & Media Premier Series.
SF Opera's rising stars stage Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' at Lincoln ... - Napa Valley Register

SF Opera's rising stars stage Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' at Lincoln ...
Napa Valley Register, CA - 8 hours ago
... Symphonies, orchestras, singers, musicians, theaters and music lovers worldwide are celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth this year. ...

The Man Who Heard It All
Nation - This is an astounding achievement. The Oxford History of Western Music fills five stout volumes (discounting a sixth given over to the index, bibliography and other such matters), and yet Richard Taruskin can justifiably speak of it as a single book ...
CSO Celebrates Mozart (The Chattanoogan)
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera kicks off a yearlong celebration of Mozart s 250th birthday with two performances, Thursday, Feb. 23, and Friday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m.
LPO/Vladimir Jurowski, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London - Financial Times

LPO/Vladimir Jurowski, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Financial Times, UK - Feb 21, 2006
... by these symphonies was contrasted, three nights earlier, by an alternative LPO programme exploring the same composers' lighter side. Judging by Mozart's A ...

Sunday, February 19, 2006

Mozart Symphonies - Music Review: New York Philharmonic


Music Review: New York Philharmonic
New York Times - Depending on how often you go to concerts, Mozart's last three symphonies at this week's New York Philharmonic subscription concerts might seem too much of a very good thing. Consider that New York has just gotten past John Eliot Gardiner and his

Berlin Staatskapelle a historical treasure
Philadelphia Inquirer - Musical identity is a hugely elusive matter for symphony orchestras, one probably owing more to the power of suggestion than to anything tangible. And how could it be otherwise when an orchestra performs so much repertoire under many strong-minded