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Same here with the Elgar. My problem with the piece is entirely me. Each of the 4 movements registers with me differently as if they don't belong together in a same piece of work. The open solo introduction reminds me of Bach's chaconne, 2nd movement is similar to an ancient Chinese tune General's M...

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I have upload the radio program download here.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lvt9H2 ... p=drivesdk

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Anyone interested in a period style influenced Beethoven 9 should check out this years Berlin Radio New Years concert under Canellakis. My first experience of this conductor was the Beethoven 5 with Melbourne Symphony on Youtube pre pandemic. Completely out of ignorance and curiosity I clicked on a ...

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There will be a webcast of Dutch premier of Jörg Widmann's oratorio ARCHE tomorrow on NPO Radio 4 if anyone is interested. Canellakis will be leading the RFO plus all the extras. Here is the link:

https://www.nporadio4.nl/concerten/ba37 ... tige-arche

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The union contract guarantees a number of off-weeks for the musicians. Naturally they want to plan these mini vacations as early as possible. As not all concert series are created equal, quite often many principals would collectively delegate first chair duties to their assistants or even second des...

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I hope Bychkov is interested and returns to Orchestra Hall, as he will be by first choice. Canellakis, on the other hand, had a memorable debut with the CSO back in April. Veteran concertgoers at the CSO know that a conducting debut of a young conductor usually means a night off for many of the sect...

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Muti's grand tour of Verdi's work with the CSO is a triumph. This review is spot on. Here are a few of my personal takeaways after attending Thursday night's concert. With performances such as this, staging and costumes can be a distraction and no longer necessary. While the details are in the libre...

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Thank you for that. It is wonderful.

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What the public doesn't understand is everyone of us, vaccinated or not, is a walking bio weapons test lab. Every time the virus divides using the human cell, there is a random chance for a new variant to emerge. Given enough time and iterations, a new more deadly variant will emerge. The virus will...

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Anyone heard Denis Matsuev's recording of the Rhapsody? I saw him live with Montreal Symphony under Kent Nagano. It was a stupendous performance. Some of the syncopated sections were highlighted to be given a swing like character. It reminded me that when Rachmaninoff wrote this piece, he had alread...

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I was once an avid subscriber at the lyric opera in the 2000’s and I remember well that David was memorable in many productions including Billy Budd, Dialogue of Carmelites, Boris Godunov, Parsifal, Salome, Elektra, and Der Frau. During that time Gianna Rolandi was in charge of Lyric Opera’s apprent...

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The company I work for got hit by ransomware twice this year. Fortunately, we have a fairly robust company back up procedure, and only lost about 2 days work time. For anyone concerned about data loss or cyberattacks, I would suggest the following: have cloud services to back up your data if possibl...

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Kozhukhin is a student of Kirill Gerstein. He came to visit Chicago around 5 years ago and played the Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 2 with the CSO. After that superb performance of technical ferocity, as an encore he played a Scarlatti sonata, which showcased his sensitivity to shapes and timbre. In m...

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I find myself quite susceptible to Brahms music. Here are a few examples on YT that usually get me to respond emotionally immediately. Heinrich Neuhaus in Op. 118 No 2 https://youtu.be/qTrQUJ4okM4 Kathleen Battle in German Requiem https://youtu.be/cpDv4VVsHgI Karina Canellakis in Schicksalslied http...

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I am scratching my head as to why journalists don't think Buffalo is a major orchestra. Their list of directors includes Bychkov, MTT, Krips and Steinberg. As for Canellakis, she is also principle guest conductor at Berlin Radio. I am sure that she will be offered a position in a premium U.S. orches...

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Is Falletta stepping down from Buffalo Philharmonic as well?

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As assistant conductors, they rarely get a chance to lead their own orchestras in subscription programs. If there is a cancellation, with far enough notice, top tier orchestras will typically call in a guest conductor instead of utilizing the assistant. Part of this could be due to the lack of a sub...

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For anyone feeling missing out on the Beethoven's 250 birthday bash, there will be a live stream of all 9 Beethoven symphonies in sequential order on Sunday June 6.
https://www.arte.tv/sites/presse/files/ ... n-tour.pdf

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Back in the days when I was very young, I had listened to Karajan’s digital recording of the Egmont Overture with the BPO many times. I was so familiar with it that I could almost hum the whole thing. Then I happened upon an recording by the Cleveland Orchestra under Szell. I was shocked by the timp...

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Caught this one. An unusual Bruckner 6 and very enjoyable.
https://www.nporadio4.nl/concerten/9598 ... etails6613

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Just found a youtube link for this piece.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3qB-ch2k2M

and here is a fresh live performance of Still's Afro-American Symphony conducted by Karina Canellakis, all the more relevant given the recent events.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dVPsrE2aCg

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It is now intermission time at the Chicago Symphony. Hahn just perform the Sibelius VC under Alsop. Absolutely fabulous. Technically prowess aside her ability to achieve extremely long musical lines is staggering. Amazingly until now this wonderful musician had only one subscription appearance with ...

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Watch her in action with Royal Stockholm Philharmonic in Dvorak 7th on their website here: https://www.konserthuset.se/en/play/dvorák-symphony-no.-7/ Shortly afterwards she was invited by them to conduct the 2018 Nobel Prize concert. Video of that concert may be available later in the year. YouTube ...

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About 10 years ago, Chailly canceled in Chicago, and JvZ stepped in and changed the program from Mahler 10 to Bruckner 5. I remember on the first performance was so fine that I bought another ticket immediately. He has been a regular visitor in Chicago ever since. Top shelf Bruckner and Shostakovich...

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I remember reading on this very site that a few years back that the Zimerman Brahms piano sonatas and ballads set on DG was sold on eBay for $2000 or some thing like that. That averages out to 1 grand per CD. I still have mine in excellent condition, any takers? But seriously, my limit is in the $40...

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Semyon Bychkov, Jaap Van Sweden. One has been around for a while, one is still starting up; neither holds any prestigious posts currently, but they are both tops imo.

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I did not know he had emergency eye surgery in Chicago back in October 2010. He was in Chicago then subbing in for Muti, and did Mahler 7, which was videotaped and can be seen on youtube. Last February even though he cancelled the performances with CSO and Cleveland, he was still in town to oversee ...

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I just got email notification from the CSO that Boulez has to withdraw from his upcoming March dates in Chicago. The Cleveland Orchestra announced the same for their dates with Boulez citing health reasons. Since he cancellation last year, I don't know know how may concerts he has done. I surely hop...

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Update on Dale Clevenger:

http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/23763.html

Looks like the rumor that he will retire at the end of this season may indeed be true.

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Also saw him doing Tchaik with CSO and Dutoit a few months back. Unfortunately it was not a good performance. I was not happy about the fact that he refused to take his foot off the pedal the entire evening. There were problems with the tuning/voicing of the piano too, so maybe he was frazzled by th...

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I used to be inspired by people, to conceive of music as a theater of sounds. I find this quote quite poignant, as he was branded a plagerist by the press a couple of years ago. I still remember attending a concert performance of Ainadamar some years ago. Unfortunately it will be difficult to re-in...

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I attend the CSO concert almost on a weekly basis. The hit/miss ratio for Clevenger's playing is alarming. Because of the dry acoustics in the hall, and because the entire horn section goes for broke every time they play (and yes that why we love them so much), every mistake he makes is exposed. 3 W...

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I am only a regular subscriber to the CSO, but I will predict that this thing is going to get settled in about a week, and the Carnegie opener will happen. I see the issue is not really about the money, but about equality and respect. The union will not allow a contract that when factoring in the ra...

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Lowe Balcony is always the the best choice: good sound and visuals. However avoid the first two rows, as the parapet wall may cut into your vision. Upper Balcony only the first row is acceptable to me sonically. Gallery: Tricky place. With conventional orchestra seating, the center, and left is alwa...

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I have been to 2 screenings: Nixon in China and Anna Bolena. The theater I went to just opened a couple of years ago, and with very comfortable seats and up to date equipment. Unfortunately I still have reservations about my experience on both occasions. Nixon in China was going along fine until the...

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Baldwin's pianos may be good, but the company lost its way in the '60s, diversified unwisely, filed for bankruptcy twice, and is now a subsidiary of the Gibson Guitar Corporation. Any time in the last 50 years would have been a good time to switch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin_Piano_Company...

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I came across this article, and it reminded me of Lance. I am posting the link here for your reading pleasure.
http://timeoutchicago.com/music-nightli ... -interview

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It gets all explained here, by none other than our esteemed neighbor and rival, Frank Almond, concertmaster of the Milwaukee Symphony.
http://www.insidethearts.com/nondivisi/ ... -breaking/

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I was there. It happend in a private box, so no one would have known what happend other than those in that box. To the rest of the audience it was just a loud thud of a door being slammed. There was no shouting or yelling of any kind. Muti waited about half a minute to make sure all was well before ...

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I am watching this at work with NO sound, and I nearly fell to the floor laughing becuase of LL's goofball faces.

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After having seen his Onegin and Count Almaviva, I agree with everything John F has said. Not just a fine singer, he is born for the stage.

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ok, give us a hint, how many definitions are we talking about? anyway, if it is in any way music related, I would say bar.

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I just came back from a second helping of the Schubert/Clyne program by CSO/MUTI. One word to describe it: STUPENDOUS!
CSO is taking this program and the one from last week (Honegger/Bates/Franck) on tour to California starting next Tuesday. Do not miss it.

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Concert staples? I guess you don't mean Ameriques, which is the fist thing that pops up in my mind. The second would be The Rite of Spring.

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For nearly half a century, Alban Berg's Lulu was left unfinished. He took time away from his opera to write his violin concerto, only to succum to the poisonous effects of a bug sting before he was able to complete the final act of Lulu. He had first 2 acts and some portions of the 3rd act completed...

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Since the mid 80's, the local band here in Chicago has had a composer in residence. So far 6 have been appointed: John Corigliano, Shulamit Ran, Augusta Reed Thomas, Mark Anthony Turnage, Osvaldo Golijov, Mason Bates and Anna Clyne. 3 men and 3 women. I just heard back to back concerts with premiere...

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Please do give us your impressions after hearing this. And thank you for pointing out the correct search on Amazon for the Schumann set. I was able to order a copy

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I have her Brahms lieder disc with Sodergren, and it's a gem. Difficiencies in her projection in a live setting should not stop one from enjoying her studio recordings. Is this Schumann set available on Amazon? I can't seem to find it.

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Portable cassette players which I preferred to the CD walkmans, because they were smaller, and didn't skip. Karajan, Solti, Bernstein, Giulini were still with us. Kleiber's new year concert Horowitz, Richter, Stern, Rostropovich. Mutter was still considered a prodigy, but then there came Kissin and ...

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Never listened to his recordings, but heard him live once with Muti/CSO doing Martucci's Piano Concerto 2. Throughout the entire affair I wish another pianist were playing, maybe a Lisitsa or Feltsman, you know people with real "balls". Lang Lang would have done a much better job. Oppitz played all ...

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