A Tale of Two Cities/ A Tale of Two Orchestras
Paul E. Robinson Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for Recorder, Strings and Continuo RV 444 Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for Recorder, Strings and Continuo…
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The Sacred Spirit of Russia in Texas
by Paul E. RobinsonCraig Hella Johnson and soloists of the Conspirare Company of VoicesMusic by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Gretchaninoff, Kastalsky, Martynov, Ippolitov-Ivanov and othersConspirare Company of…
Bronfman, Bay and the ASO Bring Austin to its Feet with Brahms!
by Paul E. RobinsonBrahms: Tragic Overture Op. 81Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem Op. 20Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15Yefim Bronfman, pianoAustin Symphony…
Beethoven & Britten at the Movies
by Paul E. Robinson From left to right: Mark Ivanir, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, Catherine Keener A Late Quartet Director: Yaron Zilberman…
Austin Symphony Takes Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring “Beyond the Score”
by Paul E. RobinsonStravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps (the Rite of Spring)Gerard McBurney, narratorRobert Faires, actorRick Rowley, actorAustin Symphony/Peter Bay, conductorDell Hall, Long Center for the…
DSO/van Zweden Record LBJ Concert Drama in Dallas
by Paul E. RobinsonSteven Stucky: August 4, 1964Indira Mahajan/Kristine Jepson/Vale Rideout/Rod GilfryDallas Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Jaap van ZwedenDate of recording: May 6, 2011 (live)Place of…
DSO, van Zweden & Co. Present Britten’s Prayer for Pacifism
by Paul E. RobinsonOlga Guryakova, sopranoIan Bostridge, tenorDietrich Henschel, baritoneChildren’s Chorus of Greater DallasDallas Symphony ChorusDallas Symphony OrchestraJaap Van Zweden, conductorPaul Phillips, conductor (chamber orchestra)Myerson…
Harlem Duet at the Segal Centre
Harlem Duet, by Canadian Djanet Sears, is a witty, compelling and provocative play that explores the complex and often uncomfortable issues of race, identity, jealousy,…
Festival Orford 2012: Kuerti Goes Deeper and Nagano Plays Small Ball
by Paul E. RobinsonMozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in a minor K. 310Beethoven: Sonata No. 21 in C major Op. 53 “WaldsteinSchubert: Sonata No. 21…
