by Kenneth Woods | Mar 1, 2007 | A view from the podium
UPCOMING CONCERT Saturday, 10 March, 2007 Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham Nottingham Philharmonic Kenneth Woods, conductor So-Ock Kim, violin Glinka Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 I – Allegro moderato –...
by Kenneth Woods | Mar 1, 2007 | A view from the podium
And the conductor….. I’m not the first person to try to make the case that the most prolific and dynamic moment in music history might have been the generation of composers who followed Beethoven. Most generations might give us two genius composers- Mozart and Haydn...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 28, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Thursday On my way to work, I finally had a chance to listen to the CD of last month’s Beethoven 6. A few years back I had one of those mind-shattering “wow” moments when I heard the Statskapelle Dresden conducted by Bernard Haitink in two concerts at the Proms....
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 28, 2007 | A view from the podium, Performing Life
Wednesday I have a secret… I’m a two cello guy. I bought a second cello a few years back when it became clear to me that it was never going to be safe or economical for me to travel regularly with my main cello, which is a nice, old Italian instrument. My goal was...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 22, 2007 | A view from the podium, News and Reviews
UPCOMING CONCERT March 2nd, 2007 BBC National Orchestra of Wales Kenneth Woods, conductor Discovering Music Live 7:30 PM Broadcasting House, Llandaff Chopin- Piano Concerto No. 1 Piers Lane, piano Stephen Johnson, presenter London-based Australian pianist Piers Lane...
by Kenneth Woods | Feb 20, 2007 | A view from the podium, Music and Media
I’ve been following the Joyce Hatto scandal with a sort of horrified interest. I think this will turn out to have been a sad tale born out of horrible personal tragedies, but it is amazing just how audacious they were.Without meaning to offend the sensibilities of any...
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