August, 2012

20 Posts
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Mozart in London I
Mozart’s father Leopold early on realized that his son Wolfgang, to whom he referred as the “miracle of God permitted to have been born in Salzburg,” represented a unique talent and opportunity. In order to raise money and to spread
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Let there be Music!
Mostly Baroque: Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Conductor: Geoffrey Lancaster, 14/7/2012 Jean-Féry Rebel Les Eléments, “Symphonie Nouvelle” Many moons ago, the pianist Paul Badura-Skoda — already in his early eighties, frail and bent by the ravages of age that made it difficult
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Debussy and the sea…
La Mer (1890) Philadelphia Orchestra Riccardo Muti Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune (1894) London Symphony Orchestra André Previn Stéphane Mallarmé L’après-midi d’un faune (1867) Original in French English translation My encounter with Claude Debussy began with his 24 preludes. I
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Quatuor Modigliani – Intuition
Arriaga / Mozart / Schubert
Arriaga : String Quartet no 3 in E flat – Allegro Quatuor Modigliani From Quatuor Modigliani – IntuitionArriaga / Mozart / Schubert Released by Harmonia Mundi Arriaga : String Quartet no 3 in E flat – Allegro More or less
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