http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/features/article583906.ece
Month: May 2006
Valkyries ride in to surround sound
http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/valkyries-ride-in-to-surround-sound/2006/05/25/1148524815182.html
BACH: Alles mit Gott
A little over a year ago Bach scholar Michael Maul found himself in the exceedingly unusual position of having discovered a hitherto unknown Bach composition, a birthday ode for Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Weimar, entitled “Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn’ ihn.
SCHUBERT: Die schˆne M¸llerin
Franz Schubert’s song cycle Die schöne Müllerin has received, in recent years, frequent attention with several fine recordings having been issued during this period.
Orchestral Excerpts from Wagner Operas
Among the plentiful selections of orchestral music from the operas of Richard Wagner, it is rare to find recordings that truly stand out, and this recent release of performances conducted by the late Klaus Tennstedt merits distinction.
Tolomeo, Royal College Of Music, London Handel Festival
http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article571342.ece
Turn of the Screw at Kennedy Center
On May 22, the Kennedy Center’s Fortas Chamber Music Series and the Chateauville Foundation co-presented a fully staged production of Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera The Turn of the Screw, conducted by Lorin Maazel. Here are three reviews:
Rolando VillazÛn ó Opera Recital
I’ve carefully listened several times to this new solo album (his third) by Rolando VillazÛn and it grows on you, though there are a few weaknesses.