Arthur A. Penn News
Last update
2024-04-25
Refresh
2024-01-06 18:38:00
New York Philharmonic. Jaap van Zweden, conductor; Rudolf Buchbinder, piano. January 5, 2023.
[…] up for all these concerts, and plays for (say) a minute. Of course she is then free to leave.In any case, I don't know what to make of overtures. Some are enjoyable, some not so much. Today's was somewhere in between.The harp was used in the Prelude by Wagner.At the conclusion of the concert. The harp was removed during intermission, it still stuck around during the Beethoven concerto (although not used).I walked up from the Penn Station to Lincoln Center. Anne took the subway. Since the 1 line had disruptive service, she had to get off at the Columbus Station. To return we had to walk to that station, and we got on a downtown train with a stop at Greely Square (instead of 8th/33rd), so we didn't make the 4:27 pm train. The next train was 5:01, so we didn't have to wait long.
2023-12-11 06:22:00
The English Concert. Handel's Rodelinda regina de'Longobardi. December 10, 2023.
[…] imagine that required considerable rehearsal, including for those who open and close the stage doors. They did hold the music in their hands when they moved around.While I continue to assert that great opera begins and stops with great music, I do wonder if a few simple props would enhance the dramatic effect of the concert. Of course doing it this way makes touring simpler.It was a warm day (high 50s), and I walked from Penn Station to Carnegie Hall. The concert ended at around 5:40 pm, so I had to hustle to catch the 6:07 pm train. I made it with 3 minutes to spare, but "police action" (announced by conductor) delayed the departure for about 10 minutes.
2023-12-10 00:08:00
Orchestra of St. Luke's. Christmas Oratorio. Bernard Labadie. December 7, 2023.
Isaac Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall. Balcony (Seat J5, $28).End of concert.ProgramChristmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (1734-1735) by J. S. Bach (1685-1750).ArtistsLiv Redpath - Soprano, Avery Amercau - contralto, Andrew Haji, tenor, Joshua Hopkins - baritoneLa Chapelle de QuebecA recent email promotion offering $25 balcony seat tickets caused me to look into some Carnegie Hall concerts, Bach's Christmas Oratorio - a composition I hadn't known about before - caught my attention. I was somewhat taken aback when I realized the concert duration was going to be three hours (actual performance time 2 hours 23 minutes). We couldn't make the 10:23 pm train back to South Amboy, so had to wait around Penn Station until the 11:18 pm train. Other than that, it was a good evening.The oratorio was not an "original" composition in that Bach "assembled" (to use the word in the Program Notes) it by adapting his earlier compositions. The Notes […]
2023-10-04 18:05:00
New York Philharmonic. Jaap van Zweden, conductor; Joshua Bell, violin. September 30, 2023.
[…] things improve: we have tickets to an additional 12 concerts.One word about the ticket price. This is part of the "Add-On" package I bought, the "best available seats" were priced at $89 (price of $90.25 includes part of the booking charge). I checked the NY Phil website, a similar seat purchased at "retail" costs $217 (including a $23 service fee).We took the 5:40 pm train from South Amboy, which would have gotten us to NY Penn at 6:40 pm, ample time to get something to eat before the concert. There was a train accident in North Elizabeth involving a pedestrian fatality at 4 pm, which resulted in delays the rest of the day. As a result, we didn't get to NY Penn until around 8:15 pm. This kind of delay - thankfully - is rare, but does happen.There was no food at the Bar, nor the kiosks in the venue, […]
or
- timeline: Composers (Europe).
- Indexes (by alphabetical order): P...