by Kenneth Woods | Apr 28, 2012 | Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews
The final segment of this week’s episode of “CD Review” on BBC Radio was dedicated to a discussion of the latest disc in the Orchestra of the Swan Schumann/Gal series. You can listen via the BBC iPlayer for a week here. Andrew McGregor is the host...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 28, 2012 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score
IB Students- Looking for something on An American in Paris? Try here for an informal essay on the piece. An essay commissioned by The Bridgewater Hall for the recent St Petersburg Philharmonic concert. Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953) Symphony No.1 in D, Op.25 ‘Classical’...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 25, 2012 | Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews
Short but sweet- a new review from Peter Grahame Woolf over at Musical Pointers for the Orchestra of the Swan’s new recording of Schumann 2 and Gal 4: Click here to order from MDT Click here to order from Amazon.co.uk Click here to order from Amazon.com A short...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 23, 2012 | A view from the podium
Musicologist and radio host Bernard D. Sherman has posted a review of the new Orchestra of the Swan recording of Gal’s Symphony no. 4 and Schumann’s Symphony no. 2 on his blog. His books “Performing Brahms” and “Inside Early Music”...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 17, 2012 | A view from the podium, Headlines, News and Reviews
A very nice new 5-star review from Zan Furtwangler (3rd cousin of the conductor) at Audiophile Audition. Read the whole thing here Click here to order from MDT Click here to order from Amazon.co.uk Click here to order from Amazon.com A short excerpt follows: Woods...
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