An altogether lovely show (boat)

By Eric Dietz, 07 November 2014

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Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York City on 5 November 2014

Kern, Show Boat

New York Philharmonic

Ted Sperling, Conductor

Vanessa Williams, Vocals

Jeremy Ovenden, Tenor

Lauren Worsham, Soprano

NaTasha Yvette Williams, Vocals

Norm Willis, Bass-baritone

A vocally perplexing economics assignment from David Lang

No’a L. bat Miri, 19th March

The New York Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel deliver the world premiere of Lang's The wealth of nations, inspired by Adam Smith's famous treatise.

***11

Weinberg rarity overshadows John Williams at the New York Philharmonic

Cameron Kelsall, 1st March

John Williams put butts in seats with the New York debut of his Piano Concerto, but the NY Phil's first performances of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Symphony no. 5 stole the show.

****1

Contours in motion: Kavakos and Rouvali at the New York Philharmonic

Edward Sava-Segal, 20th February

Bartók and Rachmaninov are shaped through rhythmic precision and structural concentration in the New York Philharmonic's latest subscription concert.

****1

Lyricism and drama from Dueñas, Honeck and the New York Philharmonic

Susan Stempleski, 29th January

The Spanish violinist delivers a radiant rendition of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto after which Honeck interprets his own distillation of music from Strauss’ Elektra.

****1

Thomas Adès and Yuja Wang offer contemporary works at the NY Phil

Sam Jacobson, 23rd January

Yuja Wang returns to the New York Philharmonic with Rautavaara’s dazzling First Piano Concerto in a probing program curated and conducted by Thomas Adès.

****1

Tradition and modernity: Bronfman and Zhang shine in New York

Susan Stempleski, 15th January

Xian Zhang returns to the Philharmonic to lead a program pairing two 19th-century Romantic works with a 21st-century tone poem.

****1

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Eric Dietz

Eric is a composer/lyricist living in New York City. As a Broadway baby, Eric’s writing consists primarily of musical theatre and song (with a bit of Ravel thrown in). Having studied classically, he has composed a handful of chamber pieces and symphonic works. Eric is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. Visit www.ericdietzmusic.com for more