Leila Josefowicz.
Salonen’s Violin Concerto The concerto for violin and orchestra was written by Esa-Pekka Salonen toward the end of his 17-year tenure as Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. As he writes: “During the composing …
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Old and New Preludes.
Bach and Shostakovich Intertwined. The six Brandenburg Concertos by J. S. Bach were composed between 1712 and 1721 for various unrelated occasions; but Bach assembled them into one collection. But what does Dmitri Shostakovich have …
Mozart Serenades.
Mozart: Gran Partita I love music composed for wind instruments. And Mozart was a master at this particular form of music. In many cases this was entertainment for celebrations such as weddings or other social …
Mozart’s Unfinished Music.
Mozart’s Unfinished Music: Requiem in D minor, K626 Edition by Franz Beyer Wolfgang Mozart died in 1791 at the age of 35. He had been was desperately ill and also desperately in need of money. …
Bruckner’s Symphonies.
Bruckner: Symphonies Nos. 4, 7, and 8 Bruckner’s works demand long lines and a dark, dense tone color from the orchestra – a sound that the Bavarian State Orchestra has always possessed, owing in particular …