Otto Manasse News
holocaust victim, b. 1861-06-10
- Germany
- chemist, composer
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2021-09-20 04:49:00
Sounds of America (CD review)
Music of Barber, Copland, and Bernstein. Jon Manasse, clarinet; David Bernard, Park Avenue Chamber Symphony. Recursive Classics RC3139941.By John J. PuccioYou probably already know that David Bernard is an award-winning conductor and that the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony includes mainly players who do other things for a living (like being hedge-fund managers, philanthropists, CEO's, UN officials, and so on). While they are not full-time musicians, their playing belies any skepticism about the quality of their work; everyone involved with the orchestra deserves praise. Nor does the word “Chamber” in the ensemble’s title indicate a particularly small group. It just isn't the size of a full symphony orchestra; and, besides, their slightly smaller size means their performances are slightly more intimate and the sound slightly more transparent than if they were any bigger. In the last analysis, they make beautiful music together, which is all that matters.With the current album, Maestro Bernard […]
2021-09-20 04:49:00
Sounds of America (CD review)
Music of Barber, Copland, and Bernstein. Jon Manasse, clarinet; David Bernard, Park Avenue Chamber Symphony. Recursive Classics RC3139941.By John J. PuccioYou probably already know that David Bernard is an award-winning conductor and that the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony includes mainly players who do other things for a living (like being hedge-fund managers, philanthropists, CEO's, UN officials, and so on). While they are not full-time musicians, their playing belies any skepticism about the quality of their work; everyone involved with the orchestra deserves praise. Nor does the word “Chamber” in the ensemble’s title indicate a particularly small group. It's about the size of a regular, full-sized symphony orchestra; yet their performances are slightly more intimate and the sound slightly more transparent than most orchestras. In the last analysis, they make beautiful music together, which is all that matters.With the current album, Maestro Bernard and company present four pieces celebrating America by American […]
2021-07-24 04:53:00
Classical Music News of the Week, July 24, 2021
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Begins Aug. 3Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is back on stage, August 3-13, 2021. The venerable chamber music festival’s 42nd season features performances by Artistic Directors Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu, the Escher Quartet with Brian Zeger, and Imani Winds. Audiences will have their choice of three atmospheric venues. The historic, 300-year-old First Congregational Church in Wellfleet, the picturesque Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor’s Center in Eastham, and one of Cape Cod's major performing arts hubs; the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Year-round residents and summer visitors alike will have the opportunity to enjoy world class performances in nine concerts over two weeks.The festival kicks off with a concert "In Celebration of Our Audience" performed by Jon Manasse (clarinet) and Jon Nakamatsu (piano). "Our wonderful Festival audience has shown incredible dedication and optimism, despite the difficulties of the past year. We conceived of this first concert […]
2021-06-05 05:13:00
Classical Music News of the Week, June 5, 2021
[…] July and August. The Orchestra will return to repertoire for large-scale, full-size ensembles including pieces such as Richard Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration, Antonín Dvorák’s New World Symphony and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. Information here: https://minnesotaorchestra.org/ --Jennifer Scott, Shuman Associates Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival’s 42nd Season Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival is back on stage, August 3-13, 2021. The venerable chamber music festival’s 42nd season features performances by Artistic Directors Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu, the Escher Quartet with Brian Zeger, and Imani Winds. Audiences will have their choice of three atmospheric venues. The historic, 300-year-old First Congregational Church in Wellfleet, the picturesque Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor’s Center in Eastham, and one of Cape Cod's major performing arts hubs; the Cotuit Center for the Arts. Year-round residents and summer visitors alike will have the opportunity to enjoy world class performances in nine concerts over two […]
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