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Mario Lavista, one of the most acclaimed Mexican composers of his generation, passed away last Thursday at the age of 78. Born in Mexico City, Lavista studied with Carlos Chávez, Héctor Quintanar, and Rodolfo Halffter at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música. In the 1960s, he went on to study in Paris with Henri Pousseur, Nadia Boulanger, Christoph Caskel, and Karlheinz Stockhausen. In 1970, he founded Quanta improvisation, an ensemble dedicated to spontaneous ...
2020-12-09 00:00:00
The BNF Collection Part 1
Franz Schubert Piano Quintet "The Trout" Notturno for Piano Trio Frederich Wuhrer piano The Barchet Quartet Karl Krüger double bass Recorded/Published 1955 Antonin Dvorak Cello Concerto Pablo Casals cello Czech Philñharmonic George Szell Recorded 1937 Maurice Ravel Piano Concerto in G Piano Concerto for the left hand Jean Doyen pìano Orchestre Lamoreux Jean Fournet Recorded/Published 1955 J. S. Bach Mass in B minor Soprano: Renée Defraiteur Alto: Lore Fischer Tenor: Helmut Kretschmar Bass: André Vessières Choeur de Saint-Guillaume Orchestre municipal de Strasbourg Fritz Munch Recorded 1958 Gabriel Faure 13 Barcarolles Jean-Michel Damase piano Recorded/Published 1960 Festival de Prades 1952 Johannes Brahms Piano Trio No. 3 String Quintet No. 2 Joseph Szigeti violin Isaac Stern violin Myra Hess piano Paul Tortelier cello Recorded […]
2020-06-24 23:00:00
MEGA-POST: The Eduardo Mata Sessions (Complete DORIAN RECORDINGS [16 CD's] and 12 CD's from other labels); extra 6 CD's from another conductors
EDUARDO MATA (5/IX/1942 † 4/I/1995) On January 4, 1995, 52-year old mexican conductor Eduardo Mata was killed when the plane he was flying went down near Cuernavaca Airport, outside his home of Xochitepec, México. He was accompanied by dear friend and companion Marina Anaya who was also killed in the crash. Maestro Mata was a consummate musician, hailed internationally as a conductor of the first rank, and was deeply respected by colleagues, contemporaries and friends as a man of great elegance, warmth and generosity. As a music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from 1977 to 1993, Eduardo Mata is credited as the driving force which led the orchestra to new standards of excellence, and world recognition. He was actively involved in the acoustic development of the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, which opened in 1989 and is regarded as one of the finest concert venues in North America. […]
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2019-09-20 05:30:00
The best new classical albums: September 2019
Recording of the MonthJulia Wolfe: Fire in my mouthThe CrossingChorus Conductor: Donald Nally | Assistant Conductor: Kevin VondrakYoung People's Chorus of New York CityChorus Conductor: Francisco J. NúñezNew York PhilharmonicConductor: Jaap van ZwedenRecorded live at David Geffen Hall, New York City, on January 24, 2019Released on August 30, 2019 by Decca GoldJulia Wolfe's Fire in my mouth is one of 2019's most memorable recordings; Donnacha Dennehy's The Hunger, a meditation on the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century, leaves an indelible impression; Derek Bermel's Migrations is a grand celebration of one of America's great living composers at the top of his game.What makes a new piece of music important? There are many reasons, certainly, but three prime ingredients usually involve: how it breaks new stylistic or technical ground; speaks to the moment in some fundamental, significant way; and, lastly, that it's just good music. Julia Wolfe's Fire in my mouth, […]
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