by Kenneth Woods | Sep 8, 2009 | A view from the podium
Day two of the Gál recording project is done, as is our recording of the Violin Concerto. I still find it hard to believe that a work of this stature has sat almost un-played (there were no performances at all between the premiere in 1932 and 2004!!!!!) and ...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 7, 2009 | A view from the podium
Just a very few quick thoughts on today’s sessions. We focused all day on the outer movements of the Gál Violin Concerto. It was a fascinating and deeply rewarding day. It’s fascinating and inspiring to work with a great British orchestra on music they’ve never seen...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 6, 2009 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
I’m writing tonight from the neighborhood of the Sage Gateshead, home of Northern Sinfonia, where tomorrow afternoon we begin recording sessions for the first-ever disc of the orchestral music of Hans Gál. (The Sage Gateshead- where Hans Gal is in the house for much...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 3, 2009 | A view from the podium
The sharp fall off in blog posts here at Vftp over the Summer has been one symptom of the fact I’ve been mostly on the road and away from my desk for months on end. Given that I’ve had little or no time to write for most of that time, it’s no wonder I’ve done fairly...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 2, 2009 | A view from the podium
Regular Vftp readers will know that intonation is one of my favorite topics. As I was catching up on favorite blogs, I came accross a remarkable series of posts on flute intonation by my friend, the contemporary flute virtuoso Helen Bledsoe. This one in particular hit...
by Kenneth Woods | Sep 2, 2009 | A view from the podium
I was truly sad to learn of the death of my colleague and boss at the Cincinnait Pops, Erich Kunzel. He was a complete pro and an absolute master of his craft, and I learned a lot from watching him and working with him. He was someone who seemed completely...
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