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Karl Henning

Erratum from here:

QuoteCD20
Noye's Fludde Op. 59 rec. 1898

Well, I feel certain it was recorded sometime later than 1898 . . . .
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot


Papy Oli

Olivier

jlaurson

Quote from: Papy Oli on July 26, 2013, 10:59:28 AM
A couple of debating articles on Benjamin Britten in today's East Anglian Daily times :

Great debate: Benjamin Britten - a genius or coward?

Benjamin Britten failed to share the perils of war with his fellow countrymen, says Michael Cole

Wow... what a false dichotomy... as if being a genius had anything to do with being a coward or not.
Thousands of others were cowards, too, but not geniuses. At least Britten gave back his nations in ways he was obviously more suited to do, than running bayonet-first into mustard gas.

Papy Oli

Quote from: jlaurson on July 26, 2013, 11:04:37 AM
Wow... what a false dichotomy... as if being a genius had anything to do with being a coward or not.
Thousands of others were cowards, too, but not geniuses. At least Britten gave back his nations in ways he was obviously more suited to do, than running bayonet-first into mustard gas.

The article against Britten did seem like a cheap shot indeed. I didn't know about his "escaping" from the UK nor do I know enough of his works to make a judgement on the comments about the operas (i only have a couple of his shorter works)... That said, nor did I know about George Formby that the writer seems to prefer at a push. I had to ask older colleagues at work about that Formby guy and for parity, have checked him out on youtube earlier on... well ok... entertaining maybe but not for long :laugh:... He might not like Britten's music, fair point, but regardless, his legacy for the Snape / Aldeburgh area is a massive argument to ignore like he seems to do.
Olivier


jlaurson

Quote from: jlaurson on July 18, 2013, 11:47:24 PM
Few things on the itinerary:

Diana Damrau Recital (w/Xavier de Maistre)
El Sistema • Youth Orchestra of Caracas, Felsenreitschule, Shostakovich I think...
Birtwistle: Gawain, Felsenreitschule
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Mahler III, Grosses Festspielhaus
Salzburg contemporary • Klangforum Wien 1,   Kollegienkirche (Birtwistle and stuff)
W. Braunfels, Jeanne d'Arc, Felsenreitschule
Mozart, Lucio Silla, Haus für Mozart, Fischer Adam
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra Mahler VII, Grosses Festspielhaus
Vienna  Phil • Mahler V • Zubin Mehta, Grosses Festspielhaus




Notes from the 2013 Salzburg Festival ( 1 )
El Sistema • Youth Orchestra of Caracas



http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2013/07/el-sistema-youth-orchestra-of-caracas.html





Ionarts-at-Large: A Damrau Liederabend to Harp On



http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2013/07/ionarts-at-large-damrau-liederabend-to.html




TheGSMoeller



Brian

Well, humbug. Antoni Wit's career as head of the Warsaw Philharmonic is over, and - like everything else about Antoni Wit's career - it took place with no fanfare whatsoever. He didn't even get a farewell concert - the last concert of the season was presented by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. His farewell was, improbably, Roussel's Bacchus et Ariane.

I now feel even luckier than ever to have seen Mahler's Third with Wit/Warsaw when I did. I've never seen any other orchestra/conductor combo that came close in terms of communication, rapport, oneness of voice and spirit, or luxuriousness of sound. It's not hard for me to imagine that that's what my father remembers about seeing Karajan live in Berlin when he was there in the '70s.

I was thinking of going back to Warsaw this June for a Wit/WPO, as a leg on a planned European jaunt. Guess I'll have to settle for... some other wonderful amazing things!

Todd




Now this is what I call subtle.
The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Karl Henning

Not particularly considering any recordings at the moment, but it wouldn't feel right to say that on the Recordings you're considering thread.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Sergeant Rock

Quote from: Brian on August 05, 2013, 07:46:19 PM
Well, humbug. Antoni Wit's career as head of the Warsaw Philharmonic is over

Where did you hear that, Brian? I can't find anything online. What's he going to do now? I hear Boston is looking for a conductor  8)

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Opus106

Quote from: Sergeant Rock on August 06, 2013, 07:38:47 AM
I hear Boston is looking for a conductor  8)

Sarge

No, they got Nelsons. :)
Regards,
Navneeth

Sergeant Rock

Quote from: Opus106 on August 06, 2013, 07:44:42 AM
No, they got Nelsons. :)

Well, I'm late to the party  ;D  I hadn't heard the news. Congratulations, Boston!

Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Karl Henning

He's slow out the gate, though, as he seems to have injured himself in Bayreuth.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot