Saffa wrote:
On Thursday I'll be going to a concert of the Cape Town Philharmonic orchestra - this is a professional orchestra of the City of Cape Town.
I look forward to reading your impressions of the event on Friday!
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| Author: | Brian [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:01 pm ] |
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Last night the Nashville Symphony had a great program for the Saturday before Easter (I don't know if it was intentional). They started with Berg's Violin Concerto, which deals with resignation, then acceptance of death. Then they ended with Bruckner's 7th, which ends in triumph over death. It was a great experience. |
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| Author: | Sorin Ascended [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:52 pm ] |
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Brian wrote: Last night the Nashville Symphony had a great program for the Saturday before Easter (I don't know if it was intentional). They started with Berg's Violin Concerto, which deals with resignation, then acceptance of death. Then they ended with Bruckner's 7th, which ends in triumph over death. It was a great experience.
That sounds intentional to me, and quite clever as well! |
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| Author: | Rod Corkin [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:03 pm ] |
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Brian wrote: Then they ended with Bruckner's 7th, which ends in triumph over death.
Forgive me if I find Bruckner's self indulgence here amusing! |
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| Author: | Brian [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:38 pm ] |
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Rod Corkin wrote: Brian wrote: Then they ended with Bruckner's 7th, which ends in triumph over death. Forgive me if I find Bruckner's self indulgence here amusing! Okay. But I don't find Bruckner self-indulgent. Mahler, however, is a completely different story. |
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| Author: | Rod Corkin [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:04 pm ] |
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Brian wrote: Rod Corkin wrote: Brian wrote: Then they ended with Bruckner's 7th, which ends in triumph over death. Forgive me if I find Bruckner's self indulgence here amusing! Okay. But I don't find Bruckner self-indulgent. Mahler, however, is a completely different story. Well it was the melodramatic notion of 'triumph over death' I was thinking of. |
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| Author: | Brian [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:10 pm ] |
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Rod Corkin wrote: Brian wrote: Rod Corkin wrote: Brian wrote: Then they ended with Bruckner's 7th, which ends in triumph over death. Forgive me if I find Bruckner's self indulgence here amusing! Okay. But I don't find Bruckner self-indulgent. Mahler, however, is a completely different story. Well it was the melodramatic notion of 'triumph over death' I was thinking of. Well, then that's my fault. He just calls it Symphony No. 7; the characterization was mine. You could brush aside the religious/metaphysical aspects of it and just say it is him coming to terms with Richard Wagner's death and realizing life goes on. In the last movement, he is almost mocking the seriousness of the first two movements. Either way, it ends up being life-affirming. |
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| Author: | Rod Corkin [ Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:11 pm ] |
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Brian wrote: Well, then that's my fault. He just calls it Symphony No. 7; the characterization was mine. In that case Bruckner is freed without charge!. |
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| Author: | Brian [ Tue May 19, 2009 12:50 pm ] |
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Last Saturday I went to the Nashville symphony to hear Hugh Wolff guest-conduct Beethoven's fourth concerto and Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances. I had a great time. After the Beethoven concerto, played flawlessly by Horacio Gutierrez, I found myself spontaneously standing to my feet. I never do that. It sounds like they've finally adjusted to playing in their new symphony hall; every detail was crystal-clear. |
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| Author: | Brine [ Tue May 26, 2009 9:36 pm ] |
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returning right now from a concert of the Brass Ensemble of the conservatories of Sassari and Trieste (two quite detached corners of Italy!), conducted by M° David Short nice, entertaining music: arrangements by D. Short from O. Lassus, Saint-Saens (Carnival of the Animals), E. Morricone, J. Williams etc., from balcanian folk (Trieste is near Slovenia and Croatia) and from other movie music and songs |
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| Author: | Saffa [ Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:34 pm ] |
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On Thursday I'll be going to a concert of the Cape Town Philharmonic orchestra - this is a professional orchestra of the City of Cape Town. Conductor: Jonas Alber Soloist: Avigail Bushakovitz (violin)' Program Weber: Euryanthe Overture Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4 in F minor I heard Avigail when she was 16. She played the same piece, but is now a bit older and started to study at Juliard since then, so it will be interesting to see her progress. |
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| Author: | Rod Corkin [ Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:56 pm ] |
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Saffa wrote: On Thursday I'll be going to a concert of the Cape Town Philharmonic orchestra - this is a professional orchestra of the City of Cape Town.
I look forward to reading your impressions of the event on Friday!
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| Author: | Saffa [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:35 pm ] |
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2 weeks later and did not have time to report on the concert, but it was really special. Avigail is a fantastic soloist and I hope that some of you will have the chance to see her in future. Winter arrived here in full swing this week, so I am sure that I will be spending more time at home to read more on this site! Tomorrow night: Conductor: Bernhard Gueller Soloist: Catherine Foxcroft (piano) Mendelssohn: “Ruy Blas” Overture Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Brahms: Symphony No.1 |
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| Author: | Rod Corkin [ Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:58 pm ] |
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Saffa wrote: 2 weeks later and did not have time to report on the concert, but it was really special. Avigail is a fantastic soloist and I hope that some of you will have the chance to see her in future.
Winter arrived here in full swing this week, so I am sure that I will be spending more time at home to read more on this site! Well time is a commodity everyone seems to have less and less of these days, but thanks for the mini review.We'll have to look out for the name Bushakovitz! |
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| Author: | smileyman [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:45 am ] |
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Saffa wrote: 2 weeks later and did not have time to report on the concert, but it was really special. Avigail is a fantastic soloist and I hope that some of you will have the chance to see her in future.
Winter arrived here in full swing this week, so I am sure that I will be spending more time at home to read more on this site! Tomorrow night: Conductor: Bernhard Gueller Soloist: Catherine Foxcroft (piano) Mendelssohn: “Ruy Blas” Overture Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Brahms: Symphony No.1 Looks like an interesting set there. The highlight will no doubt be Brahms' first symphony. 
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| Author: | Sorin Ascended [ Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:50 am ] |
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I missed their last few performances, but I may just have to attend this one... In fact, the one after that looks promising as well... |
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