Mozart Symphonies

Roberto Abbado debuts as SPCO artistic partner (Minnesota Public Radio)
Roberto Abbado debuts as the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's artistic partner with a concert series celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth.
Conductor makes striking Severance debut - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Conductor makes striking Severance debut Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - 5 hours ago ... After Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven took the symphony to heights that set almost ... Blomstedt conducted both of the night's symphonies as if he'd lived inside them ...

Bronfman and Emerson quartet fill the hall with a sweet chamber sound
Chicago Tribune - Orchestra Hall does not get to hear nearly as much big-name imported chamber music as it used to when the classical music economy was healthier, so it was gratifying to see so large and attentive a crowd Wednesday evening for the Emerson String ...
Roberto Abbado debuts as SPCO artistic partner (Minnesota Public Radio)
Roberto Abbado debuts as the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's artistic partner with a concert series celebrating the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth.
Roberto Abbado and the SPCO - Pioneer Press

Roberto Abbado and the SPCO Pioneer Press, MN - Apr 20, 2006 ... Yes. We're also traveling together this Sunday and Monday, performing the final three Mozart symphonies in Chicago and Seattle. Classical music review: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Roberto Abbado ... Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) Abbado reunites with the SPCO Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) New artistic partner unleashes Mozart's artistry Pioneer Press Seattle Post Intelligencer - Minnesota Public Radio - all 6 related

New artistic partner unleashes Mozart's artistry (Pioneer Press)
When a team undertakes a project, sometimes it wants a partner, other times a leader. A couple of years ago, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra abandoned the conventional leadership structure of a single music director in favor of a team of "artistic partners." For the most part, it's been a success, causing one to rethink whether following the vision of one leader is appropriate for this small,
Beethovan's 'Ninth' will be performed by Philharmonic - New Philadelphia Times Reporter

Beethovan's 'Ninth' will be performed by Philharmonic New Philadelphia Times Reporter, OH - Apr 19, 2006 ... Haydn and Mozart. Mozart composed some 40 symphonies and Haydn is credited with the composition of 104. Beethoven composed only ...

Symphonic Blast
Modesto Bee - Trumpet player Doc Severinsen, who headed up Johnny Carson's orchestra for many years on "The Tonight Show," headlines a diverse lineup of soloists in the Modesto Symphony Orchestra's 2006-07 season. Others include the Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio ...
Classical music review: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Roberto Abbado, play late Mozart symphonies (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
As with the Borg of "Star Trek," so with the semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) of Mozart's birth: Resistance is futile. Even without the pretext of a round-numbered birthday, the boy-man from Salzburg is too much with us. In recent years his music has been sold like a patent medicine -- an elixir that makes babies smarter and houseplants grow. Meanwhile, uncritical veneration and treacly
Official pops students' bubbles - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Official pops students' bubbles Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Apr 20, 2006 ... And in yet another school, elementary teachers were playing Mozart symphonies and violin concertos 30 minutes before the test since research has shown that ...

Newest artistic partner ready for a month of Mozart (Pioneer Press)
The Met, La Scala, the Vienna Staatsoper and now St. Paul. It sounds like an unusual career path, but Italian conductor Roberto Abbado whose international esteem is growing by the year becomes the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's newest artistic partner this weekend. His tenure begins with a "Mozart Festival," which opens with the composer's final three symphonies and concludes with John
Symphony ends on high note - Nashua Telegraph (subscription)

Symphony ends on high note Nashua Telegraph (subscription), NH - 7 hours ago ... And, like many symphonies all around the country, Nashua s ensemble is using its ... we re paying homage as it were to the 250th anniversary of Mozart s birth ...

Ears will ring to the sound of Ninths
Allentown Morning Call - Three big Ninth Symphonies Beethoven's, Dvorak's and Schubert's will be presented this weekend. These three are on any short list of the greatest symphonies ever composed. The Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra is concluding its 25th anniversary ...
Classical music calendar for April 21-27 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
ORCHESTRAL MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA: The world premiere of young American composer Kevin Puts' Sinfonia Concertante for Five Solo Instruments and Orchestra. Other works include Borodin's Overture to "Prince Igor" and Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor" with flutist Barbara Leibundguth, oboist John Snow, violinist Sarah Kwak, cellist Beth Rapier and conductor Roberto Minczuk. 8 p.m. today. $20-$78.
Symphony ends on high note - Nashua Telegraph (subscription)

Symphony ends on high note Nashua Telegraph (subscription), NH - 7 hours ago ... And, like many symphonies all around the country, Nashua s ensemble is using its ... we re paying homage as it were to the 250th anniversary of Mozart s birth ...

Upcoming concerts: Franz Ferdinand, Van Morrison, Barney (Pioneer Press)
Back in September, Franz Ferdinand had the misfortune of playing Target Center a venue far too large for the band during a week that also saw U2, Green Day and Coldplay in town. This time, they're doing it right by co-headlining with Death Cab for Cutie, a band with whom they surely share fans, even though they sound nothing alike. Promising Brits the Cribs open. 7:30 p.m.; Northrop
Mozart's 'birthday effect' propels composer to No 1 - Independent

Mozart's 'birthday effect' propels composer to No 1 Independent, UK - Apr 17, 2006 ... Mozart astonished people with his precocious skills; he played to the French ... Royal families, had his first music published and wrote his earliest symphonies. ...

If you're ready for more Mozart, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is the way ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer - While it hardly ranks as news alongside suicide bombers and celebrity babies, the marriage of popular composer and nice round number spells "golden opportunity" for orchestras, festivals and the like, a bit like having the "Nutcracker" all year round ...
Classical music calendar for April 21-27 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
ORCHESTRAL MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA: The world premiere of young American composer Kevin Puts' Sinfonia Concertante for Five Solo Instruments and Orchestra. Other works include Borodin's Overture to "Prince Igor" and Polovtsian Dances from "Prince Igor" with flutist Barbara Leibundguth, oboist John Snow, violinist Sarah Kwak, cellist Beth Rapier and conductor Roberto Minczuk. 8 p.m. today. $20-$78.
Mozart Mania Sweeps Vienna - Budget Travel Online

Mozart Mania Sweeps Vienna Budget Travel Online, NY - 9 hours ago ... The Theater concludes Mozart's birthday year with another go at his final three symphonies, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic in early December. ...

Snapshot: Lang Lang pounds the piano
WHAS 11 - For me, Bach's "Aria With Various Variations" is the single greatest work of music ever. I own more than 50 recordings of all sorts of versions, from piano to organ to string trio. It was written for a harpsichord with two keyboards, though, and ...

Published: April 14, 2006
New York Times - I am also attached to a "Don Giovanni" from 1959. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, in the title role, is in his prime. Ferenc Fricsay conducts, and the female leads include voices out of the recent past like Sena Jurinac and Ms. Seefried. LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

April Highlights
University of Chicago Chronicle - Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St. http://chicagopresents.uchicago.edu . The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will treat the audience to a banquet of Mozart symphonies what many believe were his greatest achievement in the form. Led by SPCO Artistic

Mozartkugel Bonbons for the Ears
New York Times - ANOTHER Mozart year has come and well, not gone, exactly, with all the operas still to be performed at the Salzburg Festival this summer, but receded. It peaked early, with the 250th anniversary of his birth on Jan. 27, but as the centennial of

Published: April 14, 2006
New York Times - I am also attached to a "Don Giovanni" from 1959. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, in the title role, is in his prime. Ferenc Fricsay conducts, and the female leads include voices out of the recent past like Sena Jurinac and Ms. Seefried. LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

April Highlights
University of Chicago Chronicle - Mandel Hall, 1131 E. 57th St. http://chicagopresents.uchicago.edu . The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra will treat the audience to a banquet of Mozart symphonies what many believe were his greatest achievement in the form. Led by SPCO Artistic

Mozartkugel Bonbons for the Ears
New York Times - ANOTHER Mozart year has come and well, not gone, exactly, with all the operas still to be performed at the Salzburg Festival this summer, but receded. It peaked early, with the 250th anniversary of his birth on Jan. 27, but as the centennial of