by Kenneth Woods | Sep 1, 2014 | A view from the podium
I’m sorry- there’s simply no way that Leonard Slatkin is 70 years old. For many, many American conductors and orchestral musicians of my generation, Leonard was the first superstar conductor who seemed of our time and of our culture. Before Leonard, conductors were...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 18, 2011 | Repertoire Reports
Repertoire Report season is nearly at it’s end. A number of you have emailed recently to say you are working on a report- it’s now or never, my friends! Meanwhile, we thought it might be interesting to compare the reports of four of this year’s conductors side by...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 10, 2011 | A view from the podium, Repertoire Reports
Next up in the 2010 Repertoire Reports, one of our annual mainstay’s, Leonard Slatkin. By one measure, Leonard seems to be slowing down this year- mere 91 works plus unlisted pops selections, compared to 121 2008 and 2009. One might be tempted to think that he’s...
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