Anything can happen at a concert and in the three decades of my career I have experienced some unexpected and memorable incidents. Flying Batons Charles Dutoit was the principal guest conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra in the 1980’s. He conducted

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Nocturne Op. 19 for flute, violin, cello and piano Claudi Arimany, flute From Franz & Karl Doppler – Flutes of Glory Volumes 2 & 3 Released by Saphir Productions Franz & Karl Doppler – Nocturne Op. 19 for flute, violin,

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“She was beautiful, very beautiful, a Lorelei: slender, of lofty bearing, enchantingly graceful and yet dignified in her movements, her head proudly raised, with an abundance of fair tresses, which waved over her shoulders like molten gold, a regular, classic

There are audible sighs of relief in the church of All Hallows, Gospel Oak as producer John Rutter announces his satisfaction with our last take, and it’s time for a break and a quick cup of tea. It’s the evening

Opera chorusmaster, a profession steeped in mystery and nuance. An invaluable member of the opera company, he or she is a general training the troops by day and commanding them on the battlefield by night. This is no mere choral

Gypsy Melodies Op.55 Songs my mother taught me Genia Kühmeier, soprano Bernarda Fink, mezzo-soprano Christoph Berner, piano From Antonín Dvořák – Songs and Duets (2012) Released by Harmonia Mundi Dvořák – Gypsy Melodies Op.55 – Songs my mother taught me