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2022-06-08 09:27:55
A romantic woodland walk with Igor Levit and Simon Bode at Wigmore Hall
[…] reinvention of a song that can too easily be a lazy romantic wash. Wolf's Der Rattenfänger was another vivid narrative, Levit's dynamic piano part complemented by Bode's unsettling and exciting narrative. This was wonderfully engaged story-telling of the highest level. After Bartok's unsettling night music we had two Schubert pieces. First, Nachtstück, where after a strong introduction the two gave a very interior, controlled performance that combined a sense of character with an element of the mystical Then came Erlkönig. Here, Levit's control of the repeated notes in the piano part was astonishing, I have never heard anything quite like it. The piano was intense, violent yet controlled, every single (very fast) finger-stroke counted yet the whole was superbly responsive to Bode. Levit's performance never pulled focus, there was little sense of 'look at me' to it, instead it complemented and energised Bode's performance. Here the tenor gave us vivid drama, and a sense […]
2021-06-10 06:41:42
Up Close and Musical: Shiry Rashkovsky's new festival aims to foster a deeper connection and understanding with what musicians do.
[…] sextet performing some of his recent works. On Sunday, Jessica Duchen will be reading from her novel Immortal about the identity of the ‘Immortal Beloved’ of Ludwig van Beethoven’s love letter following the composer’s anniversary year. After dnner, soprano Heloise Werner will be performing solos from her new album, including Récitations by George Aperghis and a piece by Cheryl Frances-Hoad. There will also be the world premiere of Werner's new work, commissioned by Shiry, The Erl-King for soprano and viola which is inspired by Angela Carter’s reworking of the Erl-king fairy tale in The Bloody Chamber. Shiry and Heloise Werner will be recording this in August alongside an arrangement of Schubert's setting of Goethe's version of the tale, Erlkönig. Many of the artists are friends or people Shiry has known a long time, and all are good speakers with unique personalities so she is confident that the mix of music, […]
2020-12-01 07:49:00
Anglais - Tiroler Winterfestspiele auf Ostern verschoben
Wegen der Coronavirus-Pandemie werden die Winterfestspiele Erl in Tirol auf Ostern verschoben. Es gebe derzeit keine Planungssicherheit, deshalb müsse das geplante Programm später auf die Bühne gebracht werden, teilte die Festspielleitung gestern mit.
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2020-11-09 19:53:00
Austrian maestro is fined 177,000 Euros for hiring 80 foreigners
ORF reports from the Tirol that the controversial conductor Gustav Kuhn is being penalised for hiring cheap labour: Gustav Kuhn has to pay a fine of 177,100 euros. According to the penal decision of the Kufstein district administration, more than 80 foreigners were employed for the 2017/2018 Winter Festival in Erl, even though they did […]
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