Conductors Archive

Erich Kleiber was a very well known conductor in Germany and in Austria during the early 1900’s. What is amazing to me is that after he married and had a son, he told most inquirers …

If you are like me, you may now be eager for Spring to come, although we need to await the blessings of Winter, first… On this new recording we get to hear three works inspired …

The Mariinsky Orchestra of Russia is a World Class organization. And the so-called “Stradivarius Ensemble” is the string orchestra composed of string members from the Mariinsky. At about 1:00 PM today I attended a dress …

Here is a new recording for your consideration: Scriabin: Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, Op. 20, performed by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko conducting, and Kirill Gerstein (piano) Scriabin: Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Op. …

I began my day today by listening to Herbert Blomstedt, age 90, conduct the synphonies of Beethoven. American-born Swedish conductor, Herbert Blomstedt, was born of Swedish parents, and moved with his family to Sweden in …