by Kenneth Woods | Dec 8, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
Yes, in this context that means me LA based violinist Lindsay Deutsch has a foundation called Classics Alive dedicated to encouraging young people’s participation in music and they’ve set up a fantastic kids website and newsletter. Their newest feature...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 8, 2007 | A view from the podium
More thoughts to follow. One of the most influential and controversial composers of the 20th Century has passed. You may not have loved his music, but we’re all poorer for living in an age of market-tested platitude-music without his uncompromising intensity...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 5, 2007 | A view from the podium
I’ve recently been following a lively discussion of the fascist beliefs of the conductor Reginald Goodall, which has, predictably, spilled over to discussion of Karajan and Furtwangler. After writing this about Furtwangler, I thought it was interesting enough to...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 3, 2007 | A view from the podium
It’s often said that conducting is a lonely profession…. This week, I’m conducting the Surrey Mozart Players in (among other things), Mozart’s Symphony no. 41. Digging out a piece this well known when you’ve done it before imposes a certain extra degree of discipline...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 30, 2007 | A view from the podium
Since my last NQHO post has generated so many emails and comments, I forward on a review of their most recent concert. No- I don’t work for them. However, having heard them live, and having felt it was one of the most revelatory concerts I’d heard in ages,...
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