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Tag: 台灣國立交響樂團

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NTSO’s Unfinished

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 Fugue for Thought

featuring Rainer Honeck Undetermined, Unfinished, but Undeniably Excellent This is our second visit to Taipei this weekend from a member of a European ensemble, after Stefan Dohr Friday. Back in the day, a few centuries ago, a soloist leading the … Continue reading NTSO’s Unfinished

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NTSO’s 關於世界: Mahler 3

December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 Fugue for Thought

featuring Lan Shui and Charlotte Hellekant O Mensch! Gib acht! Was spricht die tiefe Mitternacht? Mahler, oh Mahler. His symphonies really are worlds, are they not? Tonight we got to hear, down in Taichung (台中) the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra’s … Continue reading NTSO’s 關於世界: Mahler 3

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NTSO: Gil Shaham and Lan Shui

July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 Fugue for Thought

Lan Shui has featured in here and there in my experiences with concerts. He’s a respected conductor, and conducted what is currently the only live performance I’ve heard of Mahler’s magnificent second symphony (but that will change next year, as … Continue reading NTSO: Gil Shaham and Lan Shui

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NTSO’s Mahler First Symphony

January 14, 2017January 15, 2017 Fugue for Thought

in a land far, far away… Because Mahler. In a burst of relative spontaneity, I went to this concert, and was sure to bring someone along for the ride, and we enjoyed a last-minute (ish) concert (as much as an … Continue reading NTSO’s Mahler First Symphony

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NTSO: Kamu’s Mahler

October 21, 2016October 22, 2016 Fugue for Thought

featuring tenor Stephen Gould and mezzo soprano Dana Beth Miller under Okko Kamu The list of Mahler symphonies left to see live is narrowing, and tonight’s program showcased the two (one and a half? quarter?) pieces of Mahler’s that I’m … Continue reading NTSO: Kamu’s Mahler

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