by Kenneth Woods | Apr 5, 2016 | Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective
Originally published in 2010: I finally managed to make it to one of the Mahler in Manchester concerts this past weekend (in spite of my blog project, I’ve had concerts of my own every previous concert night). Happily, this time I had a rehearsal in Manchester, so I...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 17, 2011 | A view from the podium
So….. It wouldn’t have been too surprising if I had felt a little bit picked on the other day when a critic compared the noises I made while conducting Sibelius 7 to those made by a certain notorious women’s tennis champion: -Tension and momentum were impressively...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 8, 2011 | Music and Media, News and Reviews
I had a nice chat a month or so ago with Jeremy Pound, deputy editor of BBC Music Magazine about what I’ve been listening to with particular interest of late. The results of that chat form part of the “Music To My Ears” feature in the July...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 8, 2010 | Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective, Nuts and bolts
I am often asked to rank the Mahler symphonies. Which one do you think is the greatest? Which is the hardest to conduct? Which is hardest to play? Which is a good one to start with if I am new to Mahler? Which one sells the most tickets? Not surprisingly, my...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 17, 2010 | Mahler, Mahler- Performer's Perspective, Music and Media
The Bridgewater Hall- Mahler in Manchester Our first “conductor conversation” for Mahler in Manchester took place on Friday at Studio 7 in Manchester. I met Gianandrea after his final rehearsal of Kurt Schwertsik’s Nachtmusiken- the orchestra was on...
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