The Trib has the story. And yes, this is an even bigger deal than the article suggests; can the AFM push back against what looks more and more like a coordinated campaign by management bureaucracies across the the nation to nickel and dime and dollar and G-note musicians?
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Inaugurating the New and Recent Release Podcast
I’m going to take a crack at regularly showcasing new and recent releases that impress the heck out of me. Herein is the first edition.
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Inaugurating the New and Recent Release Podcast
I’m going to take a crack at regularly showcasing new and recent releases that impress the heck out of me. Herein is the first edition.
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More information on the featured recordings:
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Muti on the Mend
HuffPo reports that Leonard Slatkin and Mitsuko Uchida will cover for Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti, who has been hospitalized following a fainting spell during a rehearsal.
Quick Take — Strauss: Ein Heldenleben / Haitink / CSO (CSO Resound SACD)
I’ve been a bit disappointed with the interpretive side of Bernard Haitink’s most recent concerts with the Chicago Symphony in Carnegie Hall, but remain mighty impressed by the quality of the orchestra. Under Haitink’s interim leadership between music directors Daniel Barenboim and Riccardo Muti (in tandem with Pierre Boulez), the orchestra remains one of the world’s greatest, and has even taken on a richer wind sound.
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Muti Cancels 2 Weeks of CSO Concerts Due to Illness
The Chicago Sun-Times’ Andrew Patner and NY Times’ Daniel Wakin file separate reports.