New vinyl LP release of Dudamel conducting Mendelssohn
New vinyl LP release of Dudamel conducting MendelssohnBoston GlobeYet this year so far has brought at least one high-profile classical LP: a vinyl-only live recording of Mendelssohn's “Scottish” Symphony by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Gustavo Duda-mel. The record was released on the Deutsche Grammophon ...
Program of Prokofiev and Bernstein
Program of Prokofiev and BernsteinThe Union Leader“West Side Story” composer Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) was one of the world's most eminent conductors, with both the New York and Vienna Philharmonic orchestras, and his conducting work extended to creating and hosting the influential televised ...
Variety's the spice of life at Birmingham concert halls
Variety's the spice of life at Birmingham concert hallsThe Birmingham Post... Elgar and Puccini (June 12 and 13); Sir Simon Rattle with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Brahms, Webern and Schumann (June 16); and Opera North bringing 'Die Walkure', the latest instalment of its extraordinary Wagner 'Ring' cycle on June 30.and more »
Kimmel cuts costly programs
Kimmel cuts costly programsPhiladelphia InquirerPractically speaking, such a shift precludes importing ensembles such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Kirov, and others the Kimmel has presented in recent years, since the amount of ticket revenue generated even ...and more »
Celebrities mark AIDS fight with Austria's Life Ball
Celebrities mark AIDS fight with Austria's Life BallReuters IndiaA charity concert featuring opera stars, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, soul singers Crawford and Al Jarreau, and readings by actors Banderas and Maximilian Schell was held on Friday night ahead of the main ball on Saturday.and more »