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9-24-22 Music In Maryland Bloch for the Holidays.
On this Saturday before Rosh Hashanah I thought we would play some of the Baltimore Symphony’s recordings of music by Ernest Bloch. I also added the Sacred Service in the Bernstein performance just because I think it’s a great piece of music and we haven’t played it in a year. Play Report PLAY DATE: Sat, […]
9-24-22 Face The Music Listings!
This week it was a pleasure to welcome John Bowen back to Face The Music. John is currently living in Chicago and we are delighted he came to visit. Also on the panel Phil Greenfield from The American Record Guide and violinist and conductor Ronald Muchnik. Trifonov is amazing, O’Conor pretty good and who couldn’t […]
A rare chance to see a zarzuela!
Zarzuela is a Spanish musical theater genre that isn’t produced in this area very often, so I was thrilled when I had a chance to chat with mezzo Laura Virella and music director David Peralto about the current production of “Revoltosa” at GALA Hispanic Theatre in D.C.. The show runs through October 2; information is […]
Music From Movies 9-18-22
7:00 PM Kenneth J. Alford Bridge on the River Kwai: Colonel Bogey CBS/Sony 46747 COND John Williams ORCH Boston Pops Orchestra 7:04 PM Maurice Jarre Ryan’s Daughter: Suite from the Film Silva 1047 COND Paul Bateman ORCH City of Prague Philharmonic 7:14 PM Nino Rota […]
9-17-22 Music in Maryland…Baltimore International Guitar Competition!
It’s ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This week the semi-finals for the Baltimore International Guitar competition are at Peabody on Wednesday and the finals next are weekend! For more information you can go to BCGS.org. Thanks to the BCGS for the recordings…These guys can really play.
Vocalise 9-17-22
8:00 PM Traditional Balm in Gilead Philips 454640 COND David Robertson ORCH St. Thomas Choir of Men & Boys SOLO Riverside Choir SOLO Saint Barnabas Choir SOLO Jessye Norman, soprano 8:05 PM Johannes Brahms- Two songs for Alto with Viola and Piano DG/Archiv 4594692 SOLO Jessye Norman, soprano SOLO Daniel Barenboim, piano SOLO Wolfram Christ, […]
BookNotes Review September 2022
LUCY BY THE SEA ELIZABETH STROUT LESSONS IAN McEWAN THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT MAGGIE O’FARRELL MARPLE: TWELVE NEW MYSTERIES VARIOUS AUTHORS
2022 – 2023 Music Series at St. David’s
The 47th Bach Marathon, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, ensembles in residence … these are among the offerings of the upcoming Music Series at St. David’s in Roland Park. I spoke with the Director of Music, Douglas Buchanan.
Thursday 09/15/22 Deutsche Welle Festival Concerts
11:00 PM Orchestra: Kammerorchester Basel Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling Soloists: Carolin Widmann Lorelei Dowling Beethoven: Violin Romance No.1 in G-major Op.40 Violin Romance No.2 in F-major Op. 50 Symphony No.6 F-major Op. 50 (»Sinfonia pastorale«) Georg F.Haas: “Was Beethoven mir erzählt”
Music From Movies 9-11-22
7:00 PM John Barry- The Lion in Winter: Main Title Silva 5006 COND Nic Raine ORCH City of Prague Philharmonic 7:04 PM Ralph Vaughan Williams- The England of Elizabeth: 3 Portraits M Polo/HK 8223665 COND Andrew Penny ORCH RTE Concert Orchestra, Dublin 7:23 PM Doreen Carwithen- Travel Royal Suite Dutton Epo […]
