by Kenneth Woods | Sep 26, 2009 | A view from the podium
I’m coming to you live from backstage at the Electric Theatre, where in a few moments time, the Surrey Mozart Players kick off their season with a celebration of Haydn and Schumann. Our contribution to the Haydn Anniversary includes a performance of the D Major Cello...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 23, 2009 | A view from the podium
Sorry for having to re-post this. Once a typo gets in a blog title, it’s almost impossible to kill off, so better to start from scratch…. Highly recommended, for all conductors and students of conducting, an interesting interview with Gergiev from the...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 23, 2009 | A view from the podium
As I returned to Gateshead for part 2 of my recordings with Northern Sinfonia, I knew I had a lot of hard work ahead. While the first week of the project had been focused on 2 works for violin and orchestra, this week we were tacking a single, major orchestral work-...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 16, 2009 | A view from the podium
It probably won’t surprise too many readers to learn that on the relatively rare occasion I get to sit down and veg out with the television, I’m as likely to watch cooking shows as anything. Given that, I should start today by saying a sincere “rest in peace” to...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 12, 2009 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
One piece on my desk this month is Brahms’ Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor. I fell in love with the piece as a young teenager when my parents bought an LP of Krystian Zimerman’s recording with the Vienna Philharmonic and Leonard Bernstein. The purchase of the record...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 9, 2009 | A view from the podium
Well, well, well…. Another day, another wonderful piece recorded. This afternoon we wrapped this week’s sessions with a final performance of the Gál Concertino for Violin and Strings. I’ll see the band in 2 weeks when we record the third item on the disc, the...
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