December 23, 2024
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French orchestra gets massively drenched

French orchestra gets massively drenched

This was the French National Orchestra playing in the Olympics Opening Ceremony under the baton of Cristian Macelaru. Also inundated in the horrensdous Paris weather was the pianist Alexandre Kantorow. It seems remarkable that in […]

A piece of Pires

A piece of Pires

DG have uploaded a new music video of Maria Joao Pires, who turned 80 this week.   The post A piece of Pires appeared first on Slippedisc.

Was it Smetana’s Poacher?

Was it Smetana’s Poacher?

At the beginning of the 1870s, Smetana faced a rising number of challenges to his position of artistic director of Prague’s opera ensemble. From this tense and pressured period for the composer sprang a work […]

A rush for the exits at the CBSO

A rush for the exits at the CBSO

The exciting new regime at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has prompted quite a few formerly loyal staff members to contemplate a refreshing career change. Among recent departures are the Orchestra Manager, Head of […]