by Kenneth Woods | Sep 18, 2006 | A view from the podium
This just in, as a follow up to my post and that of Alex Ross on Mahler’s salary as conductor of the New York Philharmonic— “In reply …, the salary proposed to Mahler by the Guarantors’ Committee of the New York Philharmonic in February-March 1911 for 80 to 90...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 17, 2006 | A view from the podium
I was very happy to read this article on Copland by Ivan Hewitt in the Telegraph this week. To say that American music has become less popular in the last few years in is something of an understatement, although I find that once in the concert hall, audiences respond...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 16, 2006 | A view from the podium, Mahler
For those of you who read and followed the original Mahler Journey thread on this blog, which chronicled the Oregon East Symphony’s 20th Anniversary performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2- The 21st Season of the Oregon East Symphony and Chorale will conclude on May...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2006 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
Here’s my way of making up for posting the Jack Black video yesterday. The Concertgebouw has a wonderful collection of concert footage and documentaries available on-demand for free at their website. Haitink, Chailly, Jansons, van Beinum and...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 15, 2006 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
From a violinist friend- a professor at a medium-sized music school in Canada who organized a beginning-of-year chamber concert to open the season at her university (for which she received no extra pay whatsoever). “Ken–I did get your message today, I have been...
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