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Stockhausen: The road not taken
At a critical point in his career, the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen took the wrong fork in the road. That’s a shame, because he inspired me to take the right fork.
Dolce Suono: Triumph of the winds
After 19-plus seasons as a reviewer, our critic admits he’s undervalued a major musical form. In appropriate hands, the wind quintet can produce an interplay of tone colors and well-defined instrumental voices that puts it in a class by itself.
Dolce Suono: Ibert’s Trois Pieces Breves, Reicha Quintet #20 in D minor, Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin (arr. Mason Jones), Barber’s Summer Music (Mimi Stillman, flute; Geoffrey Deemer,
Dolce Suono: Ibert’s Trois Pieces Breves, Reicha Quintet #20 in D minor, Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin (arr. Mason Jones), Barber’s Summer Music (Mimi Stillman, flute; Geoffrey Deemer,
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Hélène Grimaud plays Beethoven
The pianist Hélène Grimaud plays as if she has thought deeply about every single note. It’s as if Grimaud is hearing Beethoven’s lyrics in her inner ear.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto; Edgar Varèse’s Ameriques; Ravel’s La Valse. James Conlon, conductor; Hélène Grimaud, piano. December 7-8, 2007 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 893-1900 or www.philorch.org.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fifth Piano Concerto; Edgar Varèse’s Ameriques; Ravel’s La Valse. James Conlon, conductor; Hélène Grimaud, piano. December 7-8, 2007 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 893-1900 or www.philorch.org.
Understanding tonality (Sonata-form, Part 4)
In his fourth article on sonata-form, Dan Coren invites readers to sing along as he explains not only tonality— the sense of being in a key— but the concept of modulation to the dominant, the glue that holds sonata-form together.
Orchestra's "Das Paradies und die Peri' (3rd
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s premiere performance of Das Paradies und die Peri under Sir Simon Rattle revealed buried treasure: an hour and a half of top-drawer Schumann that Wolfgang Sawallisch overlooked.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri. Simon Rattle, conductor; Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano; Christine Brandes, soprano, Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano; Mark Padmore, tenor; Joseph Kaiser, tenor; Luca Pisaroni, bass-
Philadelphia Orchestra: Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri. Simon Rattle, conductor; Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano; Christine Brandes, soprano, Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano; Mark Padmore, tenor; Joseph Kaiser, tenor; Luca Pisaroni, bass-
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Orchestra's 'Das Paradies und die Peri' (2nd rev
The much-heralded Philadelphia premiere of Robert Schumann’s oratorio Paradise and the Peri is more than a curiosity but less than a masterpiece. It’s corny, but at least it’s tasty corn, with a stronger vocal cast than the Philadelphia Orchestra usually provides.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri. Simon Rattle, conductor; Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano; Christine Brandes, soprano, Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano; Mark Padmore,
Philadelphia Orchestra: Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri. Simon Rattle, conductor; Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano; Christine Brandes, soprano, Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano; Mark Padmore,
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Orchestra's "Night of the Mayas'
Under the baton of Peruvian conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, an epic musical narrative of Mayan civilization became a fabulous tour de force for and by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Revueltas, Night of the Mayas; Ravel, Rapsodie Espagnole and Markus Groh; Liszt, Piano Concerto No. 1. Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting; Markus Groh, piano. November 23, 2007 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel center. (215) 893-1900 or
Philadelphia Orchestra: Revueltas, Night of the Mayas; Ravel, Rapsodie Espagnole and Markus Groh; Liszt, Piano Concerto No. 1. Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting; Markus Groh, piano. November 23, 2007 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel center. (215) 893-1900 or
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Frank Guarrera remembered
Frank Guarrera, the baritone who died November 23 at the age of 83, spent 29 years with the Met. But he remained a loyal South Philadelphian.
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Orchestra's "Das Paradies und die Peri' (1st
Sir Simon Rattle’s devotees may have come mostly to see him bounce around the podium, but they got to hear some beautiful music, too.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri. Simon Rattle, conductor; Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano; Christine Brandes, soprano, Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano; Mark Padmore, tenor; Joseph Kaiser, tenor; Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone; The Philadelphia Singers Chorale. November 29, 2007 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 89
Philadelphia Orchestra: Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri. Simon Rattle, conductor; Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano; Christine Brandes, soprano, Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano; Mark Padmore, tenor; Joseph Kaiser, tenor; Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone; The Philadelphia Singers Chorale. November 29, 2007 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. (215) 89
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AVA's "Cosi fan tutte'
Singing Fiordiligi in the new AVA production of Cosi fan tutte, Angela Meade exhibits plenty of spunk and much more. Hers is a great interpretation of Mozart’s most challenging role. And here an implausible story makes sense for the first time.
Cosi fan tutte . Opera by W.A. Mozart. Christofer Macatsoris, conductor; Damon Nestor Ploumis, director. Academy of Vocal Arts production through December 1, 2007 at three venues. (215) 735-1685 or
Cosi fan tutte . Opera by W.A. Mozart. Christofer Macatsoris, conductor; Damon Nestor Ploumis, director. Academy of Vocal Arts production through December 1, 2007 at three venues. (215) 735-1685 or
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