by Kenneth Woods | Dec 17, 2012 | A view from the podium
Good morning everyone. There’s big news today of a new project starting in 2013. Here’s the press release from my colleagues at MusicCo. We’re all very excited here- the ESO is a great band with a great tradition, and I’m excited to get to work...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 11, 2012 | Bobby and Hans, Nuts and bolts
Monday, 3 December, 2012 Session 1- 10:00 AM Scheduled: Schumann- Symphony no. 4, mvts 1 and 2 Recording is like nothing else- getting great material on disc requires a rather unforgiving balance of precision and passion. To get the kind of passion and energy that...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 11, 2012 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score
Schumann’s fate as an opera composer seemed to mirror that of his hero Beethoven, and not always in positive ways. Both men sought to reform the genre, stripping it of frivolity and artifice, eradicate virtuoso display and create an idiomatic, German approach to music...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 28, 2012 | Music and Media, Not quite the news, Satire
Have you ever wondered whether scientific scientists actually influence their science experiments? They seem important. After all, they’re standing in the middle of the lab wearing white coats and goggles, doing stuff, giving instructions, waving their...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 28, 2012 | A view from the podium
We’re only days away from next week’s Orchestra of the Swan concert and recording sessions, and everyone involved is getting excited about meeting up again with our old friends, Bobby and Hans. Our previous encounters have been most memorable. This time...
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