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2021-11-26 09:07:05
How I wonder what you are: RR Bennett, Hindemith, RVW, Schubert, Mussorgsky, Barber, and Alex Groves at Re-Sung
[…] very differently to the lyric Hindemith. And Vonberg-Clark finished the recital with Samuel Barber's Sure on this shining night, with a performance notable for a beautifully floated mezza voce that brought out the mystic elements of the song. In between the songs Nick Quanrud gave readings from diverse sources as Russian poet Afanasy Fet, Aristotle on how the idea that the movement of the heaven produces a sound is untrue, Richard Wigmore's translation of Von Leitner's German poem set by Schubert in Die Sterne, the Romanian poet Lucien Blaga and a poem by Edward Picton-Turbervill. Picton-Turbervill's hand-written, delightfully low-fi programme included a series of literary quotations about the stars along with a series of stupendous facts about the known universe There was only one thing missing; I thought it a shame that the chance was not taken to lighten the mood with Lewis Carroll's parody, Twinkle, Twinkle, little bat from Alice in […]
2020-07-08 14:01:50
Schubert's Four Seasons: an imaginative exploration of Schubert song from Sharon Carty and Jonathan Ware
[…] Carty and Ware give it a sense of quiet concentration and concentrated intensity. With Winter, we turn to Ruckert (another poet whose work influenced Schubert strongly for a short period) and Greisengesang, written in 1823. The song of an old man in Winter who has only his dreams, Schubert creates a song of remarkable drama and complexity. The final small scale song is Der Winderabend from 1828, a setting of Karl Gottfried von Leitner which is imbued with great warmth, the narrator remembers with love his now lost beloved. Again we might wonder whether this poem had personal resonance for Schubert (1828 was his final year, and he knew he was fatally ill), but the genius of his music is that we don't need to know, it has resonance for us all. And Carty and Ware beautifully capture the songs sense of calm, acceptance and content. […]
2020-04-29 09:00:27
[…] together Bach’s loves of organ, choir and large instrumental forces. It’s definitely worth diving into, especially if you love drama! Five of the best Bach transcriptions Violin Partita No. 3 in E: Prelude Recommended recording: Hilary Hahn (violin) This piece always provides a boost of energy. Bach’s works for solo violin are copious and brilliant, and Hilary Hahn is a superb virtuoso performer. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D: Air Recommended recording: Staatskapelle Dresden/Ferdinand Leitner Commonly known as ‘Air on the G String’, this movement from one of Bach’s orchestral suites is a calming and reflecting listen. 15 unusual uses for Mozart Keyboard Concerto in D minor BWV 1052: I. Allegro Recommended recording: Jean Rondeau (harpsichord) A burst of energy here from this virtuosic work, performed with sharpness and warmth in equal parts. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: III. Allegro assai Recommended recording: Maurice André (trumpet) One […]
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2019-08-14 07:08:00
Christian Blackshaw plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert (HD 1080p)
[…] St PetersburgYour first three record store purchases— Dinu Lipatti recital, Artur Schnabel Beethoven Sonatas, and Clifford Curzon Schubert D major Sonata, D.850Three pieces, songs or arias that you could listen to on repeat for an hour?— "Der Abschied" from Das Lied von der Erde of Mahler performed by Kathleen Ferrier, Vienna Philharmonic and Bruno Walter | "Trauere, mein Herz", Cavatina Act 3 from Oberon by Weber performed by Gundula Janowitz, Deutsche Oper Orchestra and Ferdinand Leitner | "An die Musik" of Franz Schubert performed by Fritz Wunderlich with Hubert Giesen, pianoThe first album that made you love music?— Age four, transfixed by The Hebrides Overture, (Fingal's Cave) by MendelssohnYour favourite word?— YesYour least favourite word?— ImpossibleWhat is the title and author of the book closest to you right now?— A Gentleman in Moscow (Amor Towles)If you could board a plane this afternoon, where would it be taking you?— A secret […]
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