Bruckner - Symphony No 5 in B-Flat (original version) conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Live recording in Berlin 25/28 October 1942
Golden Age; the CD
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Being distinctly impressed by Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee’s
performance at Koerner Hall las month, I got my hands on the CD on which
the tour is base...
Merci, Anne-Sofie
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There are still artists whose greatness lies not merely in the excellence
of their performances, but in their ability to reinvent themselves without
ever b...
Fifa World Cup Finals
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The final game, Spain vs Argentina, with Spain looking to be the best team
by far. By extended time I was desperate for my early morning walk.
As I went o...
NY Wagner Society Announces Auditions for Grants
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The Wagner Society of New York has, for many years, awarded grants to young
singers whose gifts and talents indicate that they may have a future in the
Wag...
The Future
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Today is Nostradomus day.These are my predictions for the coming year (I
hoope I'm wrong)> First, Trump will begin the roundup and deportaton anyone
he ded...
Lahti
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I am in Lahti, Finland, to give a talk at the Lahti Symphony's Sibelius
Festival. I've been wanting to visit since I encountered Osmo Vänskä's
revelatory B...
Royal Opera House announces Ring Cycles for 2018!
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Very excited by this announcement. Must start saving now…. ADVANCE
ANNOUNCEMENT Four full cycles performed September–November 2018 The 2018/19
Season open...