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Jun 26, 2012 • Hilary Hahn & Hauschka: “Draw A Map” directed by Eric Epstein Hilary Hahn & Hauschka – Via www.hahnandhauschka.com by Wyndham Wallace It doesn’t take long talking to Hilary Hahn, the prodigiously talented American violinist, and Volker Bertelmann, the German master of prepared-piano known to music fans as Hauschka, to recognize the genuine enthusiasm and excitement...
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Jun 26, 2012 • Great fun at the annual black and white ball featuring Paul Simon, Janelle Monae, Cyndi Lauper, Jacob Dylan and Mason Bates – raising funds for music education programs in in the bay area. SHARE
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May 21, 2012 • “He is a magnificent cellist, and he can do anything, anything on his cello. He could play the civil war, the American Civil war on his cello.” — Werner Herzog Ernst Reijseger gave a surprise performance during the Whitney Biennial, where he moved from gallery to gallery (to garden, to street) eliciting unheard of sounds...
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May 21, 2012 • Pièces de Clavecin en Concert, Premier concert for violin, viola da gamba, and obbligato harpsichord in C Minor 1. La Coulicam 2. La Livri 3. La Vezinet Performed by Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord Rachel Podger, violin Jonathan Manson, viola da gamba Le Rappel des Oiseaux, Wilhem Kempf La Laborde Suite: Les Boréades Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra...
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May 19, 2012 • On any given week at Le Poisson Rouge there is a kaleidoscopic range of programming from some of the worlds top performing musicians, bands and DJ’s. The space morphs to accomodate the performer and in the the last couple weeks I have enjoyed an intimate sit down performance from Terry and Gyan Riley, a standing...
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May 7, 2012 • As a conductor, Michael Tilson Thomas might be best known for his interpretation of the emotionally charged music of Gustav Mahler. But his legacy won’t stop at his Grammy-winning recordings of the complete Mahler symphony cycle with his home orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony. He’s also the founder of the New World Symphony, an orchestra...
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May 5, 2012 • An electric performance from one of the great pianists of our time. Kissin enthralled the rapt audience at Carnegie Hall with his stunning performance, masterly balancing restraint and fervor. His graceful demeanor and shy smile winning everything. The crowd not letting him leave until he finished his third encore. Program BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 14 in...
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May 2, 2012 • The 2007 Justice remix of ZZT’s Lower State of Consciousness. A definitive example of maximalism featuring the musical ideas of 2 exceptional 00′s electronic composers with an abundance of glitch, a decidedly apocalyptical mood and a transcendental crescendo proceeding the drop. ZZT – Lower State of Consciousness (Justice remix) ZZT – Lower State of Consciousness...
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Apr 30, 2012 • Death for Five Voices – Werner Herzog documentary, 1995 Carlo Gesualdo, Madrigali libro sesto for five voices. Moro, Lasso, al Mio Duolo Concerto Italiano, Rinaldo Alessandrini __ Carlo Gesualdo, also known as Gesualdo da Venosa (Venosa, 8 March 1566 – Gesualdo, 8 September 1613), Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, was an Italian nobleman,...
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Apr 28, 2012 • A spring time program equal parts thrilling and sublime. The beguiling Batiashvili and the world premiere of Marc Neikrug’s Concerto for Orchestra arrested the attention of Avery Fisher hall. Alan Gilbert and the NY phil delivered thoroughly rewarding performances of Berlioz and Debussy. Program Berlioz – Le Corsaire Overture Marc Neikrug – Concerto for Orchestra...
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Apr 26, 2012 • via Blogotheque I remember a brief conversation with Andrew Bird, after his concert at the “Route du Rock” Festival in Normandy in 2009. I ask him what he plans to do after his festival tour is over. He smiles and tells me that he’s going to relax. It’s been eleven years since he last took...
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Apr 25, 2012 • Brahms Piano Concerto no. 2 1st mov. Barenboim, Celibidache, Munich Philharmonic Recorded live at the Gasteig, Munich, 1991 Brahms Piano Concerto no. 2 2nd mov Allegro Appassionato Sviatoslav Richter, Evgeny Mravinsky, Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Symphony Live recording, May 24, 1951 Brahms Piano Concerto no. 2 3rd mov. Andante Piu Adagio Piano: Edwin Fischer, Conductor: Wilhelm...
