Appeal for top US luthier
The California violin and mandolin maker Gary Vessel has been hospitalised after a severe stroke and is in need of assistance. He has no health insurance. There’s a fundraiser here. The post Appeal for top […]
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Russian pianist, 77
The award winning pianist and Moscow Conservatoire professor Yuri Slepanov died today in Moscow. He was a finalist at Leeds (1969) and the Tchaikovsky (1970) before winning a UUSR-only competition in Talinn. The post Russian […]
Bach’s Easter Oratorio revisited: Frans Brüggen’s radiant reading
Christophe Rousset’s performance of Bach’s Osterortorium, BWV 249, in Aix en Provence recently led me to his disc from 2011: Frans Brüggen’s Amsterdam account with the Orchestra of the 18th Century and Cappella Amsterdam with […]
Ruth Leon recommends… Carnegie Hall – Tchaikowsky
Carnegie Hall Click here to subscribe On May 5th, 1891, one of the world’s great concert halls opened to the public for the first time. Two days later, on May 7th, 1891, one of the […]
Ridiculous
Two recent releases have me losing some respect for 2 esteemed Classical music labels – one for taking advantage of the consumer by offering a full price CD with a ridiculously short playing time; the […]
October 7 is heard in a bassoon sonata
Newly uploaded: Boris Pigovat began writing his sonata for bassoon and piano in September 2023. The horrific attack of October 7 interrupted the creative process. The second movement was written months later, referencing the prayer […]
Chick this out
A cracking encore from Frankfurt. The post Chick this out appeared first on Slippedisc.
Artist in residence hands over at Musikverein Wien
Message received: Last weekend brought a special encounter: Víkingur Ólafsson, our Artist-in-Residence this season, met Lahav Shani, who takes on that role in the upcoming season. Together with the Wiener Symphoniker under the baton of […]
Wake up to Hildegard
A favourite of many Popes, newly online. The post Wake up to Hildegard appeared first on Slippedisc.
OAKLAND SYMPHONY – PAUL ROBESON: “HERE I STAND”
“I came to see the roots of my own people’s culture, especially in our music which is still the richest and most healthy in America.” Athlete. Actor. Activist. Ambassador for freedom. Paul Robeson’s voice sang […]
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