by Kenneth Woods | Jul 19, 2011 | Mahler, News and Reviews
A new review at the Classical Source from Peter Reed of the new Orchestra of the Swan recording of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen on Somm. Read the whole thing here. A short sample follows: …The three singers are...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 18, 2011 | A view from the podium
As someone whose lifelong love affair with the music of Bruckner began at a dinner party where he was described as “Bruckner- yes that’s the one! The worst composer who ever lived!” it’s no wonder I would have a certain curiosity and sympathy towards Havergal Brian’s...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 17, 2011 | A view from the podium
So….. It wouldn’t have been too surprising if I had felt a little bit picked on the other day when a critic compared the noises I made while conducting Sibelius 7 to those made by a certain notorious women’s tennis champion: -Tension and momentum were impressively...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 15, 2011 | A view from the podium
Celebrating the release of SOMM Recording’s new CD of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and Lieder Eines fahrenden Gesellen, we begin a new series of essays and podcasts exploring Mahler’s Song of the Earth. You can explore Mahler’s masterpiece in...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 13, 2011 | A view from the podium
Whenever I buy a new rock or jazz record, I always look in the booklet for the names of the musicians before I even bother to check the names of the songs. I like to know who I’m listening to. Perhaps this is why it has always bothered me that we don’t,...
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