by Kenneth Woods | Dec 4, 2009 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Nuts and bolts
Interestingly, what we know as the “Ruckert Lieder” by Mahler were conceived as individual songs, rather than as a cycle like the Kindertotenlieder or the Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen. Mahler orchestrated four out of the five songs, which he conducted once on a...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 2, 2009 | A view from the podium
Well…. What an interesting afternoon. Those of you who have read the last installment here on Vftp will know that my master plan for world conquest today involved stretching out our time on two Mahler songs that use few or no strings to maximize time for sectionals. I...
by Kenneth Woods | Dec 1, 2009 | Mahler, Nuts and bolts, Performing Life
It’s been a quiet couple of days here at Vftp- these silences are sometimes the result of not having anything to say and being wise enough to recognize it, sometimes the result of having something I need to say and not knowing how to say it or having too much to say...
by Kenneth Woods | Nov 24, 2009 | A view from the podium
In about 2 hours, I’m going to start rehearsals for my concert next week with the UW-Madison Symphony. There are gigs, and then there are gigs- this is really a gig of gigs for me. I’m a Madison native and a faculty brat (my dad is still teaching from the same office...
by Kenneth Woods | Oct 7, 2009 | A view from the podium
I wish I could take credit for this, but it is the handiwork of a distinguished friend who is wise enough to not want his name attached to it. Perhaps this won’t be as funny to readers who haven’t reviewed dozens or hundreds of education project briefs and...
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