by Kenneth Woods | Dec 19, 2011 | News and Reviews
Chicago’s flagship station for classical music, WFMT has selected the Orchestra of the Swan’s recording of the Third Symphonies of Hans Gal and Robert Schumann in a column from new releases editor, Lisa Flynn. Read the whole thing here. THE BEST CLASSICAL...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 25, 2011 | Bobby and Hans
As I’m busy preparing to record the second volume in our Orchestra of the Swan series of CDs pairing the Schumann and Gál symphonies, I thought it was high time I addressed some of the nuts and bolts reasons behind the pairing. I’ve talked quite a bit in interviews...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 19, 2011 | A view from the podium
It’s been an exceptionally busy time here at Vftp International Headquarters, and, as usual, there is a lot more going on than just the current concerts. On Monday night, while looking after sick toddlers and recovering from an exhausting weekend of concerts and...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 12, 2011 | News and Reviews
Critic Rob Barnett at MusicWeb is a little suspicious about coupling Bobby and Hans: “I don’t hold with the practice of coupling the classical familiar with the 20th century unfamiliar. I wonder if it does sell more discs… For me it is dilution not...
by Kenneth Woods | Jul 30, 2011 | News and Reviews
A new review in the September Classic FM Magazine of Bobby and Hans volume 1 from Andrew Mellor, now on newsstands. An excerpt follows: Get your copy direct from Avie Download from iTunes Order Here from Presto Classical From Classic FM...
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