Eternal Echoes is an album of khazones [Jewish cantorial music] for cantorial soloist, solo violin and a blended instrumental ensemble comprising a small orchestra and the Klezmer Conservatory Band.
Category: Reviews
James MacMillan’s “Since it was the day of Preparation…” Premieres at Edinburgh International Festival
It was fitting that in this Year of Creative Scotland, the Edinburgh International Festival should honour James MacMillan’s contribution to Scottish musical life with the premiere of a new work.
Glimmerglass Gambles and Wins
Impresaria Francesca Zambello kept up her seemingly tireless process of rejuvenating the Glimmerglass Opera Festival with an ambitious, nay downright risky repertoire choice.
Ariadne auf Naxos, Salzburg Festspiele
When announced in November, this was trailed as the original version of Ariadne auf Naxos, a rare treat indeed.
Berlioz and Liszt at the Salzburg Festival
At the Salzburg Festival, Riccardo Muiti conducted Liszt’s Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe and Berlioz’s Messe solonnelle.
Mahler: Symphony no. 3 / Kindertotenlieder
Michael Tilson Thomas’s recording of Mahler’s Third Symphony is an outstanding contribution to the composer’s discography.
Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder — BBC Proms 2012
Arnold Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder is conceived as cosmic panorama. King Waldemar curses God and is himself cursed, doomed to ride the skies forever, inspiring awe and horror.
Berlioz’s Requiem (Grande messe des morts) — BBC Prom 39
The massed forces of the 600+ singers and players assembled for this exciting performance of Berlioz’s gargantuan Requiem (Grande messe des morts) made for an impressive visual spectacle in the vast high Victorian Royal Albert Hall.
The Makropulos Case at Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival, in partnership with Opera North, presented Jan·?ek’s The Makropulos Case at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre.
Edinburgh International Festival – Delius, A Mass of Life
The Edinburgh International Festival got off to a rousing start with Frederick Delius, A Mass of Life, rarely heard because it’s scored for huge forces.