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CD Review- Classical Source on Orchestra of the Swan: Song of the Earth

by Kenneth Woods | Jul 19, 2011 | Mahler, News and Reviews

A new review at the Classical Source from Peter Reed of the new Orchestra of the Swan recording of Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen on Somm. Read the whole thing here. A short sample follows:   …The three singers are...

CD Review: International Record Review on Gal/Schumann 3rd Symphonies (Bobby and Hans vol. 1)

by Kenneth Woods | Jul 13, 2011 | A view from the podium, Bobby and Hans, News and Reviews

International Record Review magazine has a great review in their July issue from critic Calum (aka Malcolm) MacDonald of the new Orchestra of the Swan recording of the Third Symphonies of Robert Schumann and Hans Gal on Avie Records. Calling it an “excellent...
CD Review- “IRR Outstanding” rating for Orchestra of the Swan Das Lied von der Erde

CD Review- “IRR Outstanding” rating for Orchestra of the Swan Das Lied von der Erde

by Kenneth Woods | Jul 13, 2011 | Headlines, News and Reviews

International Record Review magazine has awarded their coveted “IRR Outstanding” rating to our new Orchestra of the Swan recording ofMahler’s Das Lied von der Erde and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen on Somm Records. Critic Robert Matthew-Walker...

CD Review- Entartete Musik on Bobby and Hans vol. 1

by Kenneth Woods | Jul 12, 2011 | News and Reviews

Critic and blogger Gavin Plumley has a new review of the new Orchestra of the Swan/KW recording of the 3rd Symphonies of Hans Gal and Robert Schumann on his blog, Entartete Musik. Plumley previously reviewed our Mahler disc for SOMM Records here. Here is a sample...

Concert Review- Surrey Advertiser on Surrey Mozart Players “Three Symphonies” (Mozart 35, Sibelius 7, Brahms 1

by Kenneth Woods | Jul 11, 2011 | News and Reviews

From the Surrey Advertiser, published on 8 July, 2011   Success of Bold Programme Three Symphonies, Electric Theatre, Guildford, June 18, 2011 THIS was a bold programme. On Saturday, June 18 at Guildford’s Electric Theatre, the Surrey Mozart Players presented us...

Classical Music Magazine on KW’s Gus, Bobby and Hans discs

by Kenneth Woods | Jul 1, 2011 | News and Reviews, Performing Life

There is a nice interview with recordings editor Phil Sommerich in the current (July 2, 2011) issue of Classical Music Magazine. We talked about Schumann as humorist, a facet of his music often overlooked, and the joys of playing his music with a virtuoso chamber...
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