Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K620 If there is one opera that I have watched more than any other, it likely is “The Magic Flute”. While this is a story about “Good and Evil”, it is also …
Berlin Philharmonic Concert: Saturday, September 28th, 2013 Gustav Mahler, symphony #10. At 8 PM Berlin time, it was 11 AM California time, and I did not need to dress for this concert. I simply tuned …
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances and ‘The Bells’ This is an exciting new recording of Rachmaninov’s ‘Symphonic Dances’ and ‘The Bells’, performed by one of the world’s most renowned orchestras under their principal conductor Sir Simon Rattle. …
Berlin’s Beethoven! Om Wednesday night, August 28, 2013, I once again listened to the wonderful collection of recorded concerts by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), via its amazing website, the Digital Concert Hall. This and …
Stravinsky: Le sacre du printemps Performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker bring us a recording of the ground-breaking ballet “Le Sacre du printemps”, whose …