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Articles, Interviews and
Editorials
Musica
Sacra International Marktoberdorf,
Bavaria May 2004 (PGW)
DO
THE FRENCH LIKE FRENCH MUSIC?
By Frank Cadenhead
WNO's
Music Director
Withdraws From 'La Traviata' (BK)
A
Triumphant Past
And Spectacular Future: WNO’s Plans for
2004/5 (BK)
Brahms,
‘Liebesliederwalzer’ -
Master class presented by Matthias Goerne,
with Alexander Schmalcz: Emilie Pictet (soprano)
Stefanie Irányi (mezzo soprano) Colin
Balzer (tenor) Tyler Duncan (Baritone) Christian
Chamorel, Volker Hiemeyer, piano. Wigmore
Hall, May 4th 2004 (ME)
RADIO: PROGRAMMES AND REVIEWS
FESTIVALS and INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS
A
Weekend of English Song :
An Overview. Assembly
Rooms, Ludlow, 3rd to 6th
June, 2004 (AO)
Quilter,
Ireland, Britten,
Bridge, Warlock, Vaughan Williams, Dring,
Walton. Felicity
Lott, (soprano), Iain Burnside (piano) The
Parish Church, Ludlow, 4th June,
2004 (AO)
"Songs
from the Exotic", Weir,
Flanders and Swann, Bennett, Woodforde-Finden,
Holst, Browne, Tippett, Coward, Philips, Berkeley,
Jack, Stevenson, Muldowney. Susan Bickley
(mezzo), Roderick Williams (baritone), James
Gilchrist (tenor), Iain Burnside (piano) The
Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 5th June,
2004 (AO)
"Shropshire
Lads". Ireland, Burrows,
Bax, Bussey, Moeran, Butterworth, Somerville,
Orr, Vaughan Williams. James Gilchrist
(tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Tippett
String Quartet, Iain Burnside (piano) The
Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 5th June,
2004 (AO)
"A
song outlasts a dynasty",
Vaughan Williams, Williamson, Stanford, Roe,
Wood, Berners, Stevenson, Runswick, Berkeley,
Butterworth, Goossens, Scott, Maxwell Davies,
Kit and the Widow.
"Before
and after summer",
Finzi, Vaughan Williams,
Clarke, Ireland. Brett
Polegato (baritone), Iain Burnside
(piano) The Assembly Rooms, Ludlow, 6th
June, 2004 (AO)
The
New Broadway, Soloists, Ricky
Ian Gordon, Piano, Los Angeles Master Chorale,
Grant Gershon, Music Director and Conductor,
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, June
13, 2004 (BH)
Salonen,
Shostakovich, Stravinsky,
Yefim Bronfman, piano,
James Wilt, trumpet, Jamie Chamberlin, soprano,
Hila Plitmann, soprano, Los Angeles Philharmonic,
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor, Walt Disney
Concert Hall, Los Angeles, June 11, 2004 (BH)
Mendelssohn:
Lauda Sion,
Op. 73 (1846), Wagner: Das
Liebesmahl der Apostel, Biblical Scene,
WWV 69 (1843), Liszt: Missa solemnis
(1856), Soloists,
American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein,
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, June 6,
2004 (BH)
Bach,
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor
(orchestration by Andrew
Davis), Cantata No. 82; Dvorak, Symphony
No. 7,
San Francisco Symphony, Sir Andrew Davis,
conductor; David Daniels, countertenor. Davies
Symphony Hall, San Francisco, June 4, 2004
(HS)
Janácek,
Kurtág, Schumann, Kroll-Rosenbaum,
Bresnick, Brahms,
André Emelianoff,
Cello, Thomas Hoppe, Piano, Merkin Concert
Hall, New York City, June 1, 2004 (BH)
Stravinsky,
Ravel, Ives,
Leon Fleisher, Piano,
New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel, Conductor,
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, May 29,
2004 (BH)
Berg:
Violin Concerto (1935)
& Mahler Symphony
No. 9 (1909), Christian
Tetzlaff, Violin, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra,
James Levine, Artistic Director and Conductor,
Carnegie Hall, New York City, May 23, 2004
(BH)
Beethoven
Symphony No. 7, Dussek
Piano Concerto in G minor, Reicha Overture
in D major. San
Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas,
conductor; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano. Davies
Symphony Hall, May 21, 2004 (HS)
R.W.
Emerson Bicentennial Festival,
Hosted by John Hollander,
New York Society for Ethical Culture, New
York City, May 13th , 2004 (BH)
Ives’
Concord Sonata
played by Pierre-Laurent Aimard,
Zankel Hall, New York City, May 17, 2004 (BH)
The
New Piano: Played by Hand,
Lisa Moore, piano, Merkin Concert Hall, New
York City, May 9, 2004 (BH)
Andriessen:
Dubbelspoor (1986),
Andriessen: Workers Union (1975), Riley:
In C (1964), Bang on a Can All-Stars,
Alice Tully Hall, New York City, May 8, 2004
(BH)
Prokofiev
Symphonies with Gergiev, London
Symphony Orchestra/Valery Gergiev, Barbican
Hall, May 1st-6th, 2004
(CC)
Honegger,
Mozart, & Strauss,
Tonhalle Orchestra, David
Zinman, conductor, Leif Ove Andsnes, piano,
Verizon Hall, Philadelphia, May 2, 2004 (BJ)
Knussen,
Debussy, Vaughan Williams,
Christine Brewer, Soprano,
Brett Polegato, Baritone, Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra Chorus, Norman Mackenzie, Director
of Choruses, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert
Spano, Music Director and Conductor, Carnegie
Hall, New York City, May 1, 2004 (BH)
CREDO
– the Innocence of God,
Karlsruhe Opera House, Germany, 30th
April 2004 (SM)
Da
Capo Chamber Players,
The Knitting Factory, New York City, April
25, 2004 (BH)
VocalEssence,
Orchestra
Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 18, 2004
(BH)
OPERA (UK and International),
Britten
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Soloists
and Orchestra of English National Opera, Paul
Daniel (cond). London Coliseum, Wednesday,
June 23rd, 2004 (CC)
Richard
Strauss ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’
Soloists, Orchestra of
the Royal Opera House, dir. Sir Colin Davis,
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, June 22nd
2004. (M.E.)
Wagner
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
Soloists,
Choruses and Orchestra of Zürich Opera/Franz
Welser-Möst. RFH, Monday, June 21st,
2004 (CC)
Verdi,
Ernani Soloists,
Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera/Mark
Shanahan. London Coliseum, Friday, June 11th,
2004 (CC)
Janacek,
Katya Kabanova, (revival
première) Welsh National Opera, Cardiff
June 5th (BK)
Beethoven,
Fidelio (concert
performance), Soloists, San Francisco Symphony,
Michael Tilson Thomas, Davies Symphony Hall,
San Francisco, May 29, 2004 (HS)
Richard
Strauss, ‘Arabella’
Soloists,
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, cond.
Christoph von Dohnanyi, Royal Opera House
Covent Garden, May 27th 2004 (ME)
Wagner,
The Valkyrie
Soloists and Orchestra
of English National Opera/Alex Ingram. Coliseum,
London, Wednesday, May 26th, 2003 (CC)
Bizet,
Carmen, Soloists,
ENO, Coliseum, 21st May 2004 (MB)
Opera
in Philadelphia–a season round-up reviewed
by Bernard
Jacobson
Verdi, ‘La Traviata’
Welsh
National Opera, Cardiff 15th May
2004 (new production première) (BK)
Bernstein,
Candide A
Comic Operetta in Two
Acts, Soloists, New York Philharmonic,
Marin Alsop (cond.), 7th May 2004,
Avery Fisher Hall, New York City (BH)
Wagner,
The Valkyrie (new production),
Soloists, ENO, Paul Daniel (cond.), 8th
May 2004 (MB)
The
Mikado Soloists,
Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera/Gareth
Jones. London Coliseum, Friday April 30th,
2004 (CC)
S.
Prokofiev, Ognenniy Angel ("The Fiery
Angel"), The
Bol’shoi Theatre, Moscow, 24th
April 2004 (NM)
Jazz,
Dance,Esoterica and Alternative
CONCERTS and RECITALS (UK)
Brahms,
Symphonies Nos 3 and 4,
London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink,
Barbican, 16th June 2004 (AN)
Philip
Glass, Orion
(UK Premiere), International
Soloists, Philip Glass Ensemble; Barbican
Hall, 14th June 2004 (AR)
Suk,
Smetana, Janáček Janáček
Quartet. Wigmore Hall, 1pm, Monday, June 14th,
2004 (CC)
Handel,
‘Acis and Galatea’,
Lufthansa Festival of
Baroque Music. Freiburg Baroque Orchestra,
dir. Nicholas Cleobury; Sophie Daneman, Paul
Agnew, James Gilchrist, Alan Ewing: English
Voices. St. John’s Smith Square, June 12th
2004 (ME)
Brahms,
Beethoven Hélène
Grimaud (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra/Hugh
Wolff. RFH, Thursday, June 10th,
2004 (CC)
Stravinsky,
Beethoven, Prokofiev;
Lang Lang (pf), London
Philharmonic Orchestra; Vladimir Jurowski
(conductor); RFH, 9th June, 2004
(AR)
"War
& Innocence"
– Bartók, Finzi, Vaughan-Williams,
Patterson, Ravel, Korth, Britten: Emily Pailthorpe
(Oboe), Julian Milford (Piano) & James
Gilchrist (Tenor), Wigmore Hall, 8th June
2004 (H-T W)
Gustav
Mahler, Symphony No.8, Soloists
& Choruses, City of Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Symphony Hall,
Birmingham, 8th June 2004 (PB)
Bach,
Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, Sarasate,
Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin) and The Russian
Virtuosi of Europe, Wigmore Hall, Sunday 6
June 2004, 7pm (AN)
Prokofiev,
Romeo & Juliet (complete),
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Valery Gergiev,
RFH, 6th June 2004 (MB)
Takemitsu,
Bartók,
Tchaikovsky Saito Kinen Orchestra/Seiji
Ozawa, RFH, May 28th, 2004 (CC)
 Dmitri
Smirnov & Gustav Mahler soloists, London Symphony Orchestra
& Chorus; Sir Andrew Davis (conductor);
Barbican Centre, 26th May, 2004 (AR)
Bach,
Goldberg Variations Joanna
MacGregor (piano), Wigmore Hall, 1pm, Monday
May 24th, 2004 (CC)
Philadelphians
II: Brahms & Shostakovich
Gil Shaham (vln), Philadelphia Orchestra/Christoph
Eschenbach, Barbican, 22nd May,
2004 (MB)
Philadelphians
I: Schoenberg & Mahler
Philadelphia Orchestra/Christoph
Eschenbach, Barbican, 21st May,
2004 (CC)
Elgar,
Finzi, Holst, Indian Dance; Soloists,
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Simon
Halsey, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 18th
May, 2004, (CT)
Janacek,
Smetana, Suk,
Ivan Moravec (piano), LSO St Luke’s, Old Street
EC1, 13th May 2004 (MB)
Beethoven,
Richard Strauss, Mahler:
Matthias Goerne, Alexander
Schmalcz, Wigmore Hall, 8th May
2004 (ME)
Mozart
& Shostakovich;
Emanuel Ax (pf); BBC Symphony Orchestra, Leonard
Slatkin (con); Barbican; 12th May
2004 (AR)
Bartók,
Beethoven
Takács Quartet, Wigmore Hall, 1pm,
Monday, May 10th, 2004 (CC)
Smetana,
Rodrigo, Holst,
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Carlos
Bonell (guitar), Libor Pešek (cond), Symphony
Hall, Birmingham, 7th May, 2004
(CT)
Ysaÿe,
McCabe, Bartók, S. Harrison, Rawsthorne
Peter
Sheppard Skærved, Philippa Mo (violins),
Leighton House, Friday, May 7th,
2004 (CC)
Strauss
& Mahler; Christine
Schafer (sop); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra;
Daniele Gatti (con); RFH; 5th May,
2004 (AR)
Gustav
Mahler Symphony Number 2 (Resurrection);
Ruth Ziesak (sop), Charlotte
Hellekant (mez sop); Philharmonia Orchestra,
London Philharmonic Choir; Esa-Pekka Salonen
(conductor); RFH, 29th April 2004,
(AR)
Gustav
Mahler, Symphony No.9 in D major,
Wiener Philharmoniker,
Bernard Haitink, Barbican, 28th
April 2004 (MB)
Haydn,
Ravel, Say, Stravinsky Fazil
Say (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, Thursday,
April 29th, 2004 (CC)
Mendelssohn,
Chopin, Ravel, Debussy;
Nelson Goerner (piano),
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Emmanuel Krivine
(conductor); RFH, 28th April, 2004,
AR
Beethoven
& Tchaikovsky,
Julian Rachlin (violin),
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Herbert Blomstedt,
Royal Festival Hall, Sunday 25 April 2004
(AN)
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