by Kenneth Woods | Nov 3, 2007 | A view from the podium
UPCOMING CONCERT Kenneth Woods, cello Sheila Zilar, piano SYMPHONY Chamber Series Pendleton Arts Center Friday, November 9, 2007 7:30 Sergei Prokofiev- Sonata in C Major for Cello and Piano Dmitri Shostakovich- Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano Sergei...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 3, 2007 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Music and Media, Nuts and bolts
12-tone music is popping up all over the blogosphere lately, or, that is, discussions about it- how all those empty halls for performances of Beethoven symphonies were actually caused by Milton Babbitt and about how so much insipid monotonal neo-pasctichio music is...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 2, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
I was delighted and genuinely surprised this morning to see something completely unexpected as the main story on Salon.com- an extended discussion of Alex Ross’s new book, The Rest is Noise from Kevin Berger. I read Salon everyday, and have for some years now, but not...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 28, 2007 | A view from the podium
There are some pieces that are great fun to perform, but perhaps not that rewarding to work on. These tend to be works that are high on adrenaline and testosterone that need a big arc of energy, but that perhaps don’t present a lot of opportunities for in depth...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 28, 2007 | A view from the podium
Just a quick reminder that the Rose City Chamber Orchestra is performing tomorrow, Sunday September 28th at 3 PM at Colonial Heights Presbyterian Church. Directions and information are available at the RCCO website, and tickets are available at the door. I mentioned...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 26, 2007 | A view from the podium, Haydn
There is an interesting piece in Slate magazine today comparing Haydn and Mozart, which is well worth a read. The author, Erik Tarloff, has some very nice and valid points, however I still think that looking at Haydn primarily as a composer of reason and balance...
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