by Kenneth Woods | Oct 23, 2009 | A view from the podium
Many folks have raised an eyebrow when I tell them I have chosen the 2nd Symphony of the great Bobby Schumann to end my run at the Oregon East Symphony. “What,” they say, “no Mahler 9, no Beethoven 9, no Bruckner 9?” No, no 9ths! Here are Five Easy Reasons why I’m...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 20, 2008 | A view from the podium, Explore the Score, Nuts and bolts
On my desk today is Schumann’s 2nd Symphony. If you had assembled a panel of experts, including every major composer from 1825 to 1899, at the end of the 19th century to pick the most important symphony after Beethoven, Schumann 2 would probably have been the one,...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 3, 2007 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts
Guiding principal- The more selflessly a performer follows the written instructions of the composer, the more personal their performance becomes. The more subjective their approach to what’s on the page, the more generic their performance tends to sound. This...
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