by Kenneth Woods | Mar 14, 2011 | A view from the podium
I’m a little frustrated that I haven’t had a chance to post in what looked on the calendar like a quiet week. This is often the case- a week without a concert ends up with so much off-the-podium activity crammed in that it feels even busier. Just as by a quirk of...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 11, 2010 | Performing Life
Recording Bobby and Hans with Orchestra of the Swan- the final concert…. With 1 hour and 34 minutes before the concert the musicians adjourned for dinner and rest, while I prepared for the pre-concert lecture. We had to set up a way of playing audio excerpts...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 10, 2010 | Performing Life
Day two of recording the 3rd Symphonies of Bobby and Hans. Part I here. We’d decided to maximize the overnight break, hence the early finish on Monday and late start on Tuesday. It gave more time for those musicians who commute to get home for a good meal and sleep,...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 3, 2010 | News and Reviews
There’s a perceptive new review of the Gal Violin Concerti and Triptych disc at Amazon. “5.0 out of 5 stars Hans Gál’s music finally receives the recognition it deserves…, 13 Nov 2010 By J A Peacock for Amazon Hans Gál was born just outside...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 2, 2010 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Mahler, News and Reviews
To make the reading experience more engaging, we’ve linked to audio samples of the various musical examples discussed. Look for the highlighted text. Chances are, in most browsers a little box will pop up over the text where you can play the excerpt...
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