eighth blackbird in challenging and pleasing Cleveland concert

Por Timothy Robson, 01 mayo 2014

Descargando, espere, por favor...

Ver la programación

Crítica hecha desde Cleveland State University, Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland el 29 abril 2014

Dessner, Murder Ballades: Suite

Johnson, Counting Duets (arr. Kaplan & Munro)

Reed Parry, Duet for Heart and Breath

Dean, Sextet: Old Kings in Exile

Mackey, Suite: Slide

Ligeti, Etudes for piano (Selected arr. Kaplan & Munro)

eighth blackbird

Inspiring collaboration of music and art

Ako Imamura, 18th January

Instrumental ensemble eighth blackbird performed Hand Eye, a new work by a group of young composers Sleeping Giant, accompanied by stunning visual images.

****1

John Luther Adams breathes life into Mostly Mozart Festival

Rebecca Lentjes, 26th July

This outdoor piece wasn’t just about nature; it took place in nature. The rumbles of bass drums and timpani mingled with the delicate sounds of the wind rustling through the trees and stones being scraped together by musicians.

****1

Precioso homenaje del Grup Instrumental de València a György Kurtág

Daniel Martínez Babiloni, 1st April

Ell Grup Instrumental de València presentó un programa de marcado carácter narrativo en homenaje al compositor György Kurtág.

****1

Herrewegue dirige una excepcional Pasión según san Mateo

Jorge Baeza Stanicic, 31st March

Philippe Herreweghe ofreció una versión de la Pasión según san Mateo al frente del coro y la orquesta Collegium Vocale Gent de notable factura, emocionante y extremadamente expresiva.

****1

Jordi Savall clama esperanza y paz con Beethoven y Haydn en L’Auditori

Maria Sánchez, 29th March

Una interpretación preciosista sobre la herencia musical e historiográfica, llevada a cabo con precisión y claridad por Le Concert des Nations y La Capella Nacional de Catalunya.

****1

Recital inolvidable de Anna Vinnitskaya en el Círculo de Bellas Artes

Jorge Baeza Stanicic, 29th March

Anna Vinnitskaya ofreció recital tremendo en el que nos llevó de la minuciosidad de Ravel a la intimidad de Brahms, pasando por el dramatismo de Scriabin y la complejidad de Rajmáninov con virtuosismo y emoción.

*****

Más críticas...

Timothy Robson

We are saddened to learn of the death of Tim Robson, a long-time Bachtrack contributor (2012-21). Tim was an organist in Cleveland, Ohio and his repertoire extended to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he was a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim was Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University. Our condolences to his family.