by Kenneth Woods | Jun 12, 2014 | A view from the podium, Bobby and Hans, Headlines, News and Reviews
A new, five-star review from editor-in-chief Andrew Achenbach for Bobby and Hans vol. 4 from the really wonderful classical app “Classical Ear.” Well worth subscribing too! Gál: Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 30; Schumann: Symphony No 1 in B flat major, Op...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 11, 2014 | A future for music, A view from the podium, Favorite posts
Sometimes I think the classical industry is a bit like a chap standing on deck of the Titanic, moaning loudly about how his feet are getting cold because they’re a little wet. Sure we have problems, but look at the world around us- when the ship is already sinking,...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 1, 2014 | A view from the podium, Bobby and Hans, Explore the Score, Nuts and bolts
‘When his time to reach for the stars had arrived, Schumann’s personal language was fully formed, and just as the subtlety of his piano style had been an immense asset for the songwriter, so the expressiveness of his vocal melody was a bridge to the ‘voices of men and...
by Kenneth Woods | May 30, 2014 | Bobby and Hans, Headlines, News and Reviews
A review from Colin Anderson, editor of Classical Source, for Bobby and Hans vol. 3 Read the whole thing here. A short excerpt follows Buy your copy from Amazon here: Buy your copy from Amazon here: Gál’s Second Symphony (1943) opens solemnly with a chorale-like idea...
by Kenneth Woods | May 27, 2014 | A view from the podium
As the father of a four-year-old and a six-year-old, birthday parties are suddenly a big part of my life. Scarcely a week goes by without a summons for one or both of the kids to attend two hours of fun, sugar and silliness in celebration of someone’s birthday....
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