by Kenneth Woods | Jun 16, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
UPCOMING CONCERT Friday 19 June 2009, 8pm Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare Summer Proms Orchestra of the Swan Haydn’s Farewell Mozart- Symphony no 13 in F, K112 Haydn- Cello Concerto in C Major Nick Stringfellow, cello Mendelssohn- Songs Without...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 15, 2009 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
A nice review from Newburyport Arts Journal of Ensemble Epomeo’s June 6 performance at the Newburyport Chamber Music Festival- …It’s hard to believe anyone felt less than sigh-and-snuggle-before-rolling-over-and-lighting-up-a-smoke satisfied after...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 14, 2009 | A view from the podium
I knew it was going to be a busy summer, but having driven straight from my last trio concert to Logan and from Heathrow to my first SMP rehearsal, I guess I was expecting the day after the SMP program to offer the promise of a bit of peace and quiet, but I awoke...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 14, 2009 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
For nearly 130 years, there has been only one choice of edition of the final version of Schumann 4- the “Collected Works” edition of 1882, prepared by Clara Schumann, long available in a variety of reprint editions. The score is part of a Dover publication of all four...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 10, 2009 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Nuts and bolts, Performing Life
I have to say that, exhausted as I was coming to rehearsal from Heathrow after my flight back from Boston, I could hardly hide my glee as the SMP and I read the first movement of Schumann 4 on Monday night. It went so well, I almost complimented them, but that’s bad...
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