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J. S. Bach’s Concerto for four keyboards, BWV1065 – four conductors rehearse the solo parts (on pianos): Kempe, Kubelík, Rieger & Sawallisch, with members of Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; undated.

J. S. Bach’s Concerto for four keyboards, BWV1065 – four conductors rehearse the solo parts (on pianos): Kempe, Kubelík, Rieger & Sawallisch, with members of Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; undated.

Dec 3, 2022 | Unexpected, Videos

“Great old days when four Munich-based conductors collaborated on this small but challenging piece. 1. Wolfgang Sawallisch, 2. Fritz Rieger, 3. Rudolf Kempe, 4. Rafael Kubelik (conducting the members of the Bavarian Radio Symphony...
Seiji Ozawa – One Earth One Mission. He conducts Beethoven’s Egmont Overture with Saito Kinen Orchestra. Link to Seiji’s website for background.

Seiji Ozawa – One Earth One Mission. He conducts Beethoven’s Egmont Overture with Saito Kinen Orchestra. Link to Seiji’s website for background.

Nov 28, 2022 | News, Unexpected, Videos

https://www.seiji-ozawa-oneearthmission.com/en Seiji Ozawa conducts Schubert’s ‘Great C-major’ Symphony. Saito Kinen Orchestra; 1996. But, a sad postscript. Also ‘What’s My Line?’...
Did anyone know (I didn’t) that in 1958 Sir Adrian Boult recorded Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ Symphony for the (equally obscure?) Somerset label? Here is that stereo recording with the London Philharmonic Orchestra transferred from a “near mint” LP…

Did anyone know (I didn’t) that in 1958 Sir Adrian Boult recorded Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’ Symphony for the (equally obscure?) Somerset label? Here is that stereo recording with the London Philharmonic Orchestra transferred from a “near mint” LP…

Oct 13, 2022 | Unexpected, Videos

It’s not April the First: however, on November 18 Backlash Music is releasing the whole of Puccini’s La bohème in a transcription for Violin & Piano played by Mathieu van Bellen & Mathias Halvorsen.

It’s not April the First: however, on November 18 Backlash Music is releasing the whole of Puccini’s La bohème in a transcription for Violin & Piano played by Mathieu van Bellen & Mathias Halvorsen.

Oct 6, 2022 | News, Unexpected

https://vanbellen-halvorsen.bandcamp.com/album/la-boh-me https://backlashmusic.bandcamp.com/music
The rest of the concert! Zubin Mehta conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony (‘Romantic’; 1878/81). Live Austrian Radio broadcast.

The rest of the concert! Zubin Mehta conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony (‘Romantic’; 1878/81). Live Austrian Radio broadcast.

Sep 25, 2022 | Concert Reviews, Unexpected

Sunday, September 18, 2022 Golden Hall, Musikverein, Vienna https://oe1.orf.at/programm/20220918/691332/Bruckner-Mehta-Wr-Philharmoniker Explanation here: Martha Argerich plays Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic & Zubin Mehta. Live...
Martha Argerich plays Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic & Zubin Mehta. Live Austrian Radio broadcast.

Martha Argerich plays Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic & Zubin Mehta. Live Austrian Radio broadcast.

Sep 21, 2022 | Concert Reviews, Unexpected

Sunday, September 18, 2022 Golden Hall, Musikverein, Vienna On the 16th, Zubin Mehta conducted the opening concert of the Vienna Philharmonic’s 22-23 Season – Schumann’s Piano Concerto & Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony (‘Romantic’; 1878/81 version). The programme...
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