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2023-04-21 08:55:00
Review of Hallé concert with Antje Weithaas conducted by Christian Reif
Christian Reif (cr. Simon Pauly) The extended platform was in use again at the Bridgewater Hall to accommodate the full forces of the Hallé Orchestra in Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring (which was the main marketing label for this concert). It was a worthy reading under conductor Christian Reif, who has the ability to inject a near-theatrical magic into everything he touches. There was particular gravity and feeling in the slower dances of the first part of The Rite, a real sense of mystery as the second part began, and excitingly realized tension in the conclusions to both segments. The piece has attained the sanctity of set-text authority as an archetype […]
2022-05-20 23:19:00
News of the Day, Julia Bullock Edition; Media Round-up of History's Persistent Voice
History's Persistent Voice Julia Bullock, seated left; Christian Reif, conducting Photo courtesy of San Francisco Symphony, (c) Kristen Loken On Tuesday, the soprano Julia Bullock gave a remarkable performance in History's Persistent Voice, a concert of works by Black women composers interspersed with readings from incarcerated people, quilters, and artists. This is a fabulous program, created by Bullock; all of the works were written for her and she make substantive contributions to each, as an editor or curator of the texts. I hope that it will appear on CD or DVD; it's a marvelous program in every way and I would love to see it again. Reviews here: Joshua Kosman, SF Chronicle Janos Gereben, Classical Voice America Lisa Hirsch, SFCV (not posted yet) And today came the announcement of something I had been wondering about: Bullock has withdrawn from the world premiere performances of […]
2022-04-11 16:38:04
Made by JBP Films with audio engineer Philipp Reif, the music video was recorded at Teldex Studios in Berlin, Germany. Hagen and Smit's album, "Danse Russe" was released in 2020 to much praise. The album features Stravinsky's Suite Italienne, Divertimento, Chanson Russe, and Danse Russe — coupled with Prokofiev's 2nd Violin Sonata in D […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2022-03-03 02:01:09
[…] Jean-Yves Thibaudet perform a recital. Performance Dates: Oct. 16, 2022 Julia Bullock headlines “A Musical Portrait: Price and Bonds” and explores the musical voices of and relationship between Florence Price and Margaret Bonds. Lidiya Yankovskaya conducts with Michelle Cann at piano. Performance Dates: Nov. 5 & 6, 2022 Green Umbrella will be performed by the LA Phil New Music Group, conductor Simone Menezes, and Julia Bullock who curates. Performance Date: Nov. 8, 2022 Christian Reif conducts Julia Bullock in a program entitled “History’s Persistent Voice.” Performance Date: Nov. 11, 2022 Barbara Hannigan and Katia and Marielle Labèque perform “Electric Fields.” Performance Dates: Nov. 15, 2022 The orchestra will perform “Tristan und Isolde” with each act performed in a separate performance. Gustavo Dudamel conducts a cast that includes Michael Weinius, Miina-Liisa Värelä, Eric Owens, Okka von der […]
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