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CD Review- Classical Source on Bobby and Hans vol. 2

by Kenneth Woods | Jun 2, 2012 | A view from the podium, Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews

A new review for the Orchestra of the Swan’s new recording of Hans Gal’s Fourth Symphony and Schumann’s Second from critic Colin Anderson, editor at Classical Source. Read the whole thing here. A short sample follows Click here to order from MDT...

Fundraising Campaign- Ensemble Epomeo “Letting Silenced Voices Sing,” string trios nearly lost to the Holocaust

by Kenneth Woods | May 27, 2012 | A view from the podium

Please give. Your donation is important. The Complete String Trios of Hans Gál and Hans Krása Ensemble Epomeo need your help to relase a very beautiful and important CD of the complete music for string trio by Hans Gál and Hans Krása, leading members of a gifted...

Performance Today, May 24, 2012: Orchestra of the Swan plays Gal Symphony no. 4 in concert

by Kenneth Woods | May 22, 2012 | A view from the podium

Exciting news from my ancestral homeland. This Thursday, May 24, 2012, American Public Media’s “Performance Today” is going to broadcast the Orchestra of the Swan’s concert performance of Has Gál’s Fourth Symphony, recorded December 2011 in Stratford-upon-Avon....

Magicians of the Orchestra (Rabbit and hat not included)

by Kenneth Woods | May 14, 2012 | A view from the podium

Recent features in New York Magazine, the New York Times (additional video here), the Sydney Herald (in conversation with my former teacher, David Zinman) and a return of BBC2’s “Maestro” would all seem to be evidence of some kind of moment of curiosity about the true...

Guest Blog- Peter Davison, A tribute to Kathleen Ferrier

by Kenneth Woods | May 10, 2012 | A view from the podium

A guest post from VFTP contributor Peter Davison, in recognition of the recent Kathleen Ferrier annversary. A tribute to Kathleen Ferrier Peter Davison (based on an address made at Kathleen Ferrier: an Ordinary Diva, an event presented on 3 March 2012 at The...

Explore the Score- Prokofiev Classical Symphony

by Kenneth Woods | Apr 28, 2012 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score

IB Students- Looking for something on An American in Paris? Try here for an informal essay on the piece. An essay commissioned by The Bridgewater Hall for the recent St Petersburg Philharmonic concert. Serge Prokofiev (1891-1953) Symphony No.1 in D, Op.25 ‘Classical’...
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