by Kenneth Woods | Aug 2, 2009 | A view from the podium, Haydn
Solomon Volkov, best known for his role in assembling Shostakovich’s memoirs, Testimony, once described him as the second (Mussorgsky being the first) great “yurodivy” composer. Volkov defines the yurodivy as follows- “The yurodivy is a Russian religious phenomenon,...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 17, 2009 | A view from the podium, Haydn
There are some things I just don’t like to see in print. In the realm of music, I do not like to see a reference to Haydn which includes any of the following terms- “charming” or “delightful” or “innocent” or “jolly” case study follows- I...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 7, 2009 | A view from the podium, Haydn
Hi everyone I’m sorry that I’ve been away from blogging of late- I’ve just been too insanely busy to cope. I’m having a very rewarding summer with some really fun projects, but I’m just barely keeping up with the essentials and managing to make it to my flights on...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 17, 2009 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Haydn, Nuts and bolts
“You can only analyze music from beginning to end, because the listener can’t know what they haven’t heard.” Those words were spoken by my friend David Hoose at the RCICW a few years ago. At first, I thought “that can’t be entirely right,” but as the years go by, I...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 1, 2009 | A view from the podium, Haydn, Music and Media
Few are more aware of the difficulties of selling Haydn than Franz Patay, an organizer of festivities marking the bicentenary. View post “If you show someone a (Haydn) bust they’ll think it’s Mozart,” says Patay, who was also involved in the...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 17, 2009 | A view from the podium, Haydn
I’m in the midst of packing for a busy trip to Oregon, but I really wanted to share a couple of thoughts about our concert this past weekend with Lancashire Chamber Orchestra. It was great to see the hall so packed! The orchestra has been improving consistently since...
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