Tag Archives: Shostakovich

Wrestling with Demons

Posted on April 15, 2018 by leslie

Wrestling with Demons Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk; opera in four acts, music by Dmitry Shostakovich, libretto by Shostakovich and Alexander Preys after the novella by Nikolai Leskov, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano, revival of the 2004 production directed by Richard … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, March 2018

Posted on March 3, 2018 by leslie

ENDNOTES, March 2018 In this edition: Smetana from Prague; the music of Marcus Paus; Rubbra conducts Rubbra As a tribute to the great Czech maestro Jiří Bělohlávek, who died last year (after succumbing to cancer at 71), Decca has issued … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 13th October 2016

Posted on October 18, 2016 by leslie

ENDNOTES, 13th October 2016 In this edition: Chandos’ tributes to Stokowski and Richard Hickox * Choral treasury of English visionaries from Somm Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977) was one of the great showman-conductors of his time – a famed interpreter of Rachmaninov, … Continue reading →

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ENDNOTES, 20th September, 2015

Posted on September 20, 2015 by leslie

ENDNOTES, 20th September, 2015 All flags flying at the Last Night of the Proms – preceded by Russian masterpieces from St. Petersburg, and the visionary majesty of The Dream of Gerontius Stuart Millson enjoys the last week of the 2015 … Continue reading →

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