by Kenneth Woods | Nov 10, 2006 | A view from the podium
Endurance sessions of comparative listening are not for everyone’s taste, but, aided by sufficient quantities of libations and good company, it can be great fun, and certainly illuminating. It’s easy to fall into the trap of taste-testing, listening to a few cool bits...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 5, 2006 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
I had a moment yesterday that reminded me of why I used to volunteer to staff public radio fund drives when I was 15. A moment when you just happen to be in your car at exactly the right moment and catch a bit of music or a snippet of discussion that changes your...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 4, 2006 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
Upcoming Concert Lancashire Chamber Orchestra Saturday November 11, 2006 7:30 PM St John’s Church, Altrincham Program- Mozart- Overture to “Cosi fan tutte” Britten- Les Illuminations Nicola-Jane Kemp, soprano Haydn- Symphony no. 103 in E Flat Major “Drum...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 2, 2006 | A view from the podium
In part two of my halftime show, I want to have a quick look at some of the repertoire I’ve been working on since the season got started. Popular as a few of his works...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 2, 2006 | A view from the podium
Eugene Ormandy talks about Sibelius Meeting Sibelius for the first time, I had the impression of being in the presence of someone almost superhuman. Here was a being I had admired and looked up to all my life — and suddenly I was in his presence. He was a...
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