Mischa Stutzmann passes along this anecdote about legendary podium tyrant Fritz Reiner:
Continue reading Fritz Reiner Anecdote: The Case of the Phantom Piccolo
Richard Hickox, 1948-2008
The Birmingham Post reports the very sad news of British maestro Richard Hickox’s sudden death.
Luisi / Staatskapelle Dresden @ Avery Fisher
“Richard Strauss in the original tongue – Saxon!” My review of their all-Strauss program is live at ClassicalSource.com.
Rozhdestvensky walks out on BSO
Jeremy Eichler has the details at BoGlo. Sounds like Maestro Rozhdestvensky needs a tougher artist rep for his US gigs, but that does not excuse the BSO for the shabby manner in which they handled the promotion of arguably one of the greatest elder statesmen of the podium.
Back soon…
Back in late November. Taking a little time off. Next up: a new Name That Artist! Stay tuned…
Pollini / Levine / BSO @ Carnegie
My review is at classicalsource.com.
Kaboom! Doctor Atomic @ MET
My review of the new MET production of John Adams’s Doctor Atomic is up at ClassicalSource.com.
Harassing a National Treasure
Composer John Adams, arguably America’s most prominent symphonic and opera composer, is routinely being harassed by immigration officials.
Guess the Artists: Answer
Pierre Monteux conducts the Standard Symphony Orchestra (San Francisco Symphony) in Respighi’s Fontane di Roma; live aircheck of the March 24, 1946 broadcast of The Standard Hour, now available on Sunday Evenings with Pierre Monteux on Music and Arts. You can order it here (3rd item from the top).
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Guess the Artists
Can you identify the conductor – and orchestra – performing Respighi’s Fontane di Roma in this historic archival (non-commercial) recording? Drop me a line with your best guess. The answer will be posted late Friday.
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