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Gramophone Editor’s Choice- Orchestra of the Swan play Schumann- Symphony no. 2 and Gál- Symphony no. 4

by Kenneth Woods | Jun 10, 2012 | Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews

We couldn’t be more excited aout the fact that Gramophone Magazine has selected the Orchestra of the Swan’s new recording Hans Gal’s Symphony no. 4 and Robert Schumann’s Symphony no. 2 as a “Gramophone Editor’s Choice” for the...

CD Review- Sunday New York Times on Bobby and Hans vol. 2

by Kenneth Woods | Jun 2, 2012 | Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews

A new review for the Orchestra of the Swan’s recording of Hans Gal’s Fourth Symphony and Schumann’s Second from fellow Wisconsin native/cheesehead James R. Oestreich, in the June 3rd edition of the New York Times. Read the whole thing here.  A short...

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...

CD Review- International Record Review, Calum MacDonald on Gal/Schumann Symphonies vol. 2

by Kenneth Woods | May 10, 2012 | Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews

A new review from musicologist extraordinaire, Calum MacDonald in the May 2012 issue of International Record Review. On newsstands now, or subscribe via the IRR website here. Now, please go buy a copy so we can make volume 3. Click here to order from MDT Click here to...

Classical CD Reviews on Bobby and Hans vol. 2

by Kenneth Woods | May 8, 2012 | Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews

Gavin Dixon at Classical CD Reviews has written a perceptive new review of the latest Gal/Schumann CD from the Orchestra of the Swan, which you can read here. Mr Dixon has been one of the more consistent critics, reviewing nearly everything in the Gal project. You can...

Bobby and Hans vol 2 on BBC Radio 3’s CD Review

by Kenneth Woods | Apr 28, 2012 | Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews

The final segment of this week’s episode of “CD Review” on BBC Radio was dedicated to a discussion of the latest disc in the Orchestra of the Swan Schumann/Gal series. You can listen via the BBC iPlayer for a week here. Andrew McGregor is the host...
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