by Kenneth Woods | Jan 26, 2013 | A view from the podium
I don’t play trombone, but If I were to play trombone in a Bruckner symphony, I would… Bathe in yak’s blood for a month Shave with an axe Tattoo a picture of Thor’s hammer on my forehead If I were to play trombone in a Bruckner symphony, I would… Practice...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 19, 2013 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score
It’s time for the third instalment in our Explore the Score series on the Schumann symphonies. Our new recording of Gal’s 2nd Symphony and Schumann’s Fourth has just been released on Avie Records. Ordering via these links helps support these...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 17, 2012 | A view from the podium
Good morning everyone. There’s big news today of a new project starting in 2013. Here’s the press release from my colleagues at MusicCo. We’re all very excited here- the ESO is a great band with a great tradition, and I’m excited to get to work...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 11, 2012 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score
Schumann’s fate as an opera composer seemed to mirror that of his hero Beethoven, and not always in positive ways. Both men sought to reform the genre, stripping it of frivolity and artifice, eradicate virtuoso display and create an idiomatic, German approach to music...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 28, 2012 | A view from the podium
We’re only days away from next week’s Orchestra of the Swan concert and recording sessions, and everyone involved is getting excited about meeting up again with our old friends, Bobby and Hans. Our previous encounters have been most memorable. This time...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 27, 2012 | A view from the podium
Last spring, I was commissioned to write an essay on the work of Eugen Jochum for EMI’s new 20 CD box set of his late recordings in the Icon series. The disc is now out, and I thought Vftp readers might find the essay of interest. I’m confident that...
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