As you probably have heard, the great Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha passed away last Friday night. She was one of the greatest keyboard artists of the past 60 years, and was particularly entrancing in Spanish repertoire and music by Mozart. I was lucky enough to hear her in recital in the late 1980s at more…
Archive for September, 2009
Alicia de Larrocha
Saturday, September 26, 2009 by Louise Frank
MADRID (AP) Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha who thrilled music listeners for decades with polished and enthralling interpretations of great classical works, has died aged 86. Music producer and family friend Gregor Benko says de Larrocha died late Friday in a hospital in her native Barcelona. Measuring just under 5 feet tall, and with unusually more…
Bear Down!
Monday, September 21, 2009 by Matt DeStefano
I was all of two years old when the Bears captured their last Super Bowl win–as a result, every Chicago-area kid with the ability to speak was taught the words to “Bear Down, Chicago Bears.” Good teams have been few and far between since that time, and our collective memory of the song’s complete lyrics more…
Fascinating evening
Sunday, September 20, 2009 by Cydne Gillard
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company Saturday evening at Ravinia was a classic late summer night with yummy food, sitting with friends, and running into all my favorite people. The evening was titled, “Fondly Do We Hope…Fervently Do We Pray”. The music, libretto, and dancing were full of intensity and beauty expressing three hundred years more…
A Radical Departure
Friday, September 18, 2009 by Noel Morris
Compare the last minutes of these two performances. Maestro Mravinsky led the premiere with the composer’s direction. Maestro Bernstein led a Moscow performance with the composer in the audience, which brought down the house. Shostakovich enthusiastically embraced Bernstein. Bernstein’s was twice as fast. What do you think? Mravinsky Bernstein
Peter, Paul and Mary sing “500 Miles”
Thursday, September 17, 2009 by Louise Frank
Peter, Paul and Mary sing “500 Miles” More here: http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/
Variations on Rach 3
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 by Noel Morris
Here you can see today’s artist, Martha Argerich playing the Rachmaninov 3rd Piano Concerto, as well as hear a sound recording of the composer playing his own concerto. Rach 3 – youtube Rach sound recording
Copland Symphony Has Premiere Here
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 by Louise Frank
THIS ENTRY COURTESY OF www.nytimes.com/books/99/03/14/specials/copland-symphony.html ========= In the one o’clock hour today, WFMT presents a broadcast of Aaron Coplands Short Symphony in a performance by Leonard Slatkin leading the St. Louis Symphony. The following review of this music appeared in the New York Times on January 10, 1944. Copland Symphony Has Premiere HereBy THE NEW more…
Fountains of Rome
Monday, September 14, 2009 by Noel Morris
Triton Fountain (Second Movement of Respighi) Trevi Fountain (Third Movement of Respighi)
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