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ENDNOTES, January 2021
ENDNOTES, January 2021 In this edition: Stuart Millson’s Wagner The twilight of the gods, the violence and feuds of the great characters of The Ring Cycle, the exploits of knights and Die Meistersinger of mediaeval Nuremberg – these are some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Mahler, Mathilde Wesendonck, Stuart Millson, Wagner
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ENDNOTES, July 2019
ENDNOTES, July 2019 A great conductor at 90, by Stuart Millson A packed auditorium, whether in London, Amsterdam, Boston, Berlin or Chicago and sustained applause which continues for much longer than is usual – the chances are that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Haitink, Concertgebouw, Debussy, Mahler
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ENDNOTES, 4th September 2016
ENDNOTES, 4th September 2016 The Proms: Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic, performing Boulez and Mahler Each year at the Proms, certain performances stand out and provide the landmarks of the season. Last year, the Sibelius cycle embodied the … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin Philharmonic, Boulez, Mahler, Sir Simon Rattle, The Proms 2016
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ENDNOTES, July 17, 2015
ENDNOTES, July 17, 2015 In this edition: BBC Symphony Orchestra at the 2015 Aldeburgh Festival * New Nielsen symphony cycle from Chandos Had the homesick Benjamin Britten, during his early wartime sojourn in North America, not discovered a volume of … Continue reading
ENDNOTES – these he has loved
ENDNOTES – these he has loved Stuart Millson presents a seasonal selection A few favourite recordings… a very personal view, and an end-of-year indulgence I have always found that the month of December, and in particular, the Christmas holiday, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Debussy, Handel, Mahler, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Sibelius, Stuart Millson
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