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Tag: Zinman

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Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915

March 1, 2017February 27, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Barbara Hendricks and the London Symphony Orchestra under Michael Tilson Thomas, a remarkable performance, or below by Dawn Upshaw and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s under David Zinman We are talking now of summer evenings in Knoxville, Tennessee … Continue reading Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915

Music, Symphony2 Comments

Beethoven Symphony no. 5 in Cm, op.67

January 5, 2017December 17, 2016 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich under David Zinman Radiant beams shoot through this region’s deep night, and we become aware of gigantic shadows which, rocking back and forth, close in on us and destroy everything within us except the … Continue reading Beethoven Symphony no. 5 in Cm, op.67

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Beethoven Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56

January 3, 2017January 2, 2017 Fugue for Thought

performed by Yefim Bronfman, Truls Mørk and Gil Shaham with the Tonhalle Orchestra under David Zinman, or below by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe under Bernard Haitink with: Renaud Capuçon, violin Gautier Capuçon, cello Frank Braley, piano So our first … Continue reading Beethoven Triple Concerto in C major, op. 56

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Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C, op. 61

June 10, 2015February 6, 2018 Fugue for Thought

performed by the Cleveland Symphony under George Szell It is strange that just before I really got around to listening to this piece, I was reading some articles about Schenkerian analysis and the idea of homotonality, which it seems is a … Continue reading Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C, op. 61

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