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Mahler: Das klagende Lied

March 15, 2018January 30, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the RSO Berlin, Dunn, Fassbaender, Baur, Hollweg, and Schmidt under Riccardo Chailly, or below by The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and lots of people under Sir Simon Rattle (cover image by Roman Mavrin) We got around to … Continue reading Mahler: Das klagende Lied

Darmstadt Beginnings, Music4 Comments

Nono: Il Canto Sospeso

July 21, 2016July 16, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, with Susanne Otto, Marek Torzewski, Barbara Bonney, Dietrich Knothe & Rundfunkchor Berlin under Claudio Abbado If any evidence exists that Webern’s work does not mark the esoteric “expiry” of Western music in a pianissimo of … Continue reading Nono: Il Canto Sospeso

concert review, German(ic) Symphony Series 2014, MusicLeave a comment

Schoenberg’s Gurre-Lieder (part 2 of 2)

January 1, 2015August 27, 2016 Fugue for Thought

I just got home. And I’m exhausted. So I probably won’t finish this tonight. Gurre-Lieder Gotta give credit where credit is due This was the first time I’ve heard a piece anything like this performed live, and while some little … Continue reading Schoenberg’s Gurre-Lieder (part 2 of 2)

concert review, German(ic) Symphony Series 2014, Music2 Comments

Schoenberg’s Gurre-Lieder (one of two)

January 1, 2015August 27, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed live by the National Symphony Orchestra (aka Taiwan Philharmonic, aka 國家交響樂團) on 12.31.14 and 1.1.15 in Taiwan’s National Concert Hall in the Taiwanese premiere, or as below by lots of people (details in the YouTube page for the video) … Continue reading Schoenberg’s Gurre-Lieder (one of two)

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