by Kenneth Woods | Apr 27, 2013 | A view from the podium
Music by the Theresienstadt composers comes with all sorts of historical and political baggage, and while the musical qualities of Ullmann, Krása, Klein and their colleagues are now widely appreciated, their works are usually presented together and in isolation...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 20, 2013 | A view from the podium
When I first encountered the music of Anton Bruckner (the first movement of the 9th Symphony), it was love at first sight. From the moment I dropped the needle a the edge of the LP, Bruckner picked me up with his mind powers and shook me like a dog. I’ve never been...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 17, 2013 | A view from the podium
A new review from Gavin Dixon at Classical CD Reviews of Bobby and Hans vol. 3. Read the whole thing here Purchase your copy via these links and support the ongoing recording project: A short sample: Technically, the orchestra is on top form; there’s nothing...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 16, 2013 | A view from the podium
A new review from critic John Puccio at Classical Candor. Read the whole thing here Buy your copy from Amazon here: A short excerpt: ….The main thing is that Maestro Kenneth Woods and his Orchestra of the Swan play both symphonies exceedingly well, which...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 11, 2013 | A view from the podium
“If there was anything that Brahms profoundly detested, it was theorizing. For him, music was a matter of living perception, of living experience; he considered it pointless t to speculate about the conditions of its effect. That concepts such as expression,...
by Kenneth Woods | Apr 10, 2013 | A view from the podium
And suddenly it was April… 2013 is shaping up to be the slowest year yet for the blog, but not for lack of good intentions or good ideas. It’s just been, yet again, even busier and wackier than past years- a trend which is getting increasingly daunting as it...
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