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Charles Groves (and others) conducts
[…] (1964-1980) ^ [5'02] 06 - 11 Alun Hoddinot: Concerto Grosso No.2, op.46 (1966) [12'54]12 - 14 Alun Hoddinot: Investiture Dances, op.66 (1966) ' [7'46]15 - 18 Alun Hoddinot: Welsh Dances, Set No.2, op.64 (1969) ' [9'03]19 - 22 William Mathias: Celtic Dances, op.60 (1972) ' [9'03]23 Daniel Jones: Dance Fantasy (1976) " [7'42]Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Groves *; Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Charles Groves ^; National Youth Orchestra of Wales conducted by Arthur Davison '; BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bryden Thomson "Lyrita SRCD334 [recorded: 1972 *, November 1980 ^, 1974 & 1975 ', 1979 " for EMI, Unicorn & BBC Records; CD issued 2009[CD-rip; flacs, cover and inlay scans - no booklet]Recording venues: Afan Lido, Port Talbot, Wales *; Brent Town Hall, Wembley, UK ^; BBC Studios ' "Recording engineers: Stuart Eltham *; Bob Auger ^ "; not given 'Producers: Brian Culverhouse *; Antony Hodgson ^; […]
2023-10-27 11:04:54
Dvorak, Elgar, Davison & Scholfield 7.30pm Saturday, 28 October in Trinity Concert Hall, Addiscombe Road @CroydOrch @SLondonSinfonia @croydonminster
£17 (under 16s £5). Click here to book tickets and for more information https://croydonsymphony.com
2022-07-06 07:11:28
Frothy fun: Johann Strauss' unaccountably neglected operetta Blindekuh
Johann Strauss II: Blindekuh; Robert Davison, Kirsten C Kunkle, Martina Bortolotti, Roman Picher, James Bowers, Andrea Chudak, Daniel Schliewa, Emily K Byrene, Julian Rohde, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, Dario Salvi; NaxosWritten a few years after Die Fledermaus and unaccountably neglected, Strauss' operetta proves a work of great charm in this revival from SofiaJohann Strauss the younger completed some 15 operettas over a span of over 25 years (1871 to 1897). All but one, Ein Nacht in Venedig were premiered in Vienna. Yet only one has made a regular place in the repertoire, Die Fledermaus (premiered in 1874), whilst two others make it as also-rans, Ein Nacht in Venedig (1883) and Die Zigeunerbaron (1885), both more common in German speaking areas than elsewhere. The commonly accepted reason for this is the poor quality of Strauss' librettos. Certainly most of the plots of his operettas are based on ideas of Boulevard comedies with […]
2022-05-20 07:31:44
Afghan music, Stravinsky on the pianola, live-stream collaborations: Spitalfields Music's 2022 festival features over 20 London and world premieres
Spitalfields Music's 2022 festival (30 June to 13 July 2022), curated by chief executive Sarah Gee, celebrates the power of music to transcend culture, communities, languages and borders at a time when global unity is urgently needed, with performances combining different styles, artforms and genres to demonstrate the extensive range and resilience of classical music. Co-curated with conductor Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey and Afghan pianist and composer Arson Fahim, Spitalfields Music has commissioned Afghan musicians in exile or hiding to write new compositions and create arrangements of Afghan traditional songs which will be performed by a chamber orchestra of instruments from Afghanistan and the Western classical music tradition. The UK's first women and non-binary orchestra Her Ensemble performs music from Barbara Strozzi to Dobrinka Tabakova. Voice trio celebrate the legacy of Hildegard of Bingen, juxtaposing her music with new works by Stevie Wishart, Marcus Davison, Emily Levy, Tim Young and Laura Moody. There is […]
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