Alexei Volodin and ESO: Prokofiev Piano Concertos

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Fugue for Thought

With the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra under 莊文貞 We have managed to get through three of Prokofiev’s five piano concertos here on the blog, the first a lighter, brief piece in contrast with the monstrously, heavy, immensely challenging second, and then … Continue reading Alexei Volodin and ESO: Prokofiev Piano Concertos

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ESO’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail

January 25, 2016January 25, 2016 Fugue for Thought

This will be a short one. Salient points as follows: Mozart in Mandarin and Min nan (instead of German recitative) No English (or even German) marquee (the former I understand why not) Local political issues infused into centuries old German opera … Continue reading ESO’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail

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Alexei Volodin and ESO: Prokofiev Piano Concertos

ESO’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail