by Kenneth Woods | Sep 29, 2009 | A view from the podium
For some time, I’ve been meaning to offer up a list of pieces that pose special dangers to conductors and librarians. These are works that exist in more than one version or edition, where an incompatible set of parts can mean more than just a frustrating rehearsal...
by Kenneth Woods | Aug 10, 2009 | A view from the podium, Haydn
There’s a nice story in The Oregonian today from senior music critic David Stabler on Haydn and the never-ending Haydn/Mozart rivalry. In spite of the fact that David quotes from me extensively, it is a very good piece. Audiences love Mozart, but Haydn’s...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 1, 2009 | A view from the podium, Haydn, Music and Media
Few are more aware of the difficulties of selling Haydn than Franz Patay, an organizer of festivities marking the bicentenary. View post “If you show someone a (Haydn) bust they’ll think it’s Mozart,” says Patay, who was also involved in the...
by Kenneth Woods | Jun 27, 2008 | A view from the podium
The Complete Robert Schumann Symphonies with the Orchestra of the Swan on Avie Records I voiced concerns here on Wednesday about cycles in general, and mentioned that it felt like the first manifestations of cycle-phobia were appearing in this rehearsal sequence. I...
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