by Kenneth Woods | May 17, 2007 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Performing Life
I’ve had a couple of friendly nags for a report on my last trip to Pendleton to conduct Mahler 1 with the OES. What do you say about a 10 day trip with 16 rehearsals and 6 concerts with two different orchestras rehearsing or performing in 8 different venues? What do...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 16, 2007 | A view from the podium, Mahler
The subject recently came up of the Symphony in E by Hans Rott. Rott died a horrible death as a schizophrenic in a mental hospital. Had he remained healthy, he would surely have been one of the most important composers of all time. Mahler called him the...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 14, 2007 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Mahler
Beethoven (arr. Mahler)- String Quartet in F minor, op. 95 “Serioso” We often think of Beethoven as having three basic styles that he went through in his career- the early style of the op. 18 quartets, the early piano sonatas and the 1st and 2nd symphonies,...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 8, 2007 | A view from the podium, Mahler, News and Reviews
UPCOMING CONCERT Lancashire Chamber Orchestra Saturday, March 17, 2007 7:30 PM Christ Church, Lancaster Mozart- Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Beethoven (arr. Mahler)- Quartet in F minor, op 95 “Serioso” Vivaldi- The Four Seasons Kate Birchall, violin PRESS...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 3, 2007 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Performing Life
Disclaimer- It is the middle of the night, the author is extremely tired and has had a couple of post rehearsal beers….. Nonetheless… I want to try to capture my state of mind after this evening’s rehearsal. Sometime this weekend, prompted by Suzanne, I...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 2, 2007 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Favorite posts, Mahler, Nuts and bolts
It’s probably no coincidence that the two most popular composers of the 20th Century, Shostakovich and Mahler, are also the two whose autobiographies are most intimately associated with their work. However, although their musical work may have been shaped in part by...
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