by Kenneth Woods | Jan 6, 2010 | Repertoire Reports
Well- it turns out that these days, even the king has a website. My associate and I just had a look around www.bernardhaitink.com and were able to assemble a 2009 repertoire report for the planet’s greatest living conductor. It’s very much the list you would...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 3, 2010 | Repertoire Reports
My friend and colleague Christopher Zimmerman, newly appointed music director of the Fairfax Symphony and my colleague for the last five years on the faculty of the Rose City Conductor’s Workshop has weighed in with some interesting repertoire lists and thoughts about...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 28, 2009 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
I remember my first encounter with Elgar 1 very vividly. I’d only known Enigma, Falstaff and the Cello Concerto for many years when I learned he’d written two symphonies. Excited and curious, I went hunting recordings and found only two- one by Haitink (which I still...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 28, 2009 | Repertoire Reports
So far, all of our 2009 Repertoire Reports have been on either conductors or orchestras, and I thought it would be very interesting to look at a report for a leading non-conductor. Pianist Stephen Hough is certainly by every measure one of the top artists in the world...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 28, 2009 | Repertoire Reports
I wanted to attempt to have a look at my 2009 Repertoire Report and see if I could identify any interesting trends or quirks. 2009 was an anniversary year for several important composers, including Haydn, Handel, Purcell and Bloch. Haydn got the most attention from me...
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