Crisp, cool concert at Carnegie with Tafelmusik

By Stephen Raskauskas, 20 November 2011

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Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Zankel, New York City on 18 November 2011

Fasch, Orchestral Suite in D minor

Bach, Concerto for 3 keyboards and strings in D minor, BWV1063 (arr. for 3 violins)

Lully, Phaëton: suite

Bach, Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV1067 (arr. for solo violin and orchestra)

Vivaldi, Concerto for 2 oboes in D minor, RV 535

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra

Jeanne Lamon, Conductor

Opera Atelier's long delayed La resurrezione

John Gilks, 6th April

The young Handel's homage to Counter Reformation Rome, La resurrezione, is effectively brought to life by Opera Atelier with glittering sets and fine, stylish singing.

****1

A celebration of French Baroque opera-ballet at Versailles

Laura Servidei, 2nd December

Opera Atelier presents a double bill at the Royal Opera in Versailles filled with Baroque dancing, scenery and music.

***11

Tafelmusik: House of Dreams

Simon Hukin, 26th February

Bringing together disparate art forms is no easy task, as Tafelmusik's latest concert House of Dreams sadly proves.

**111

High-concept Handel can't obscure spectacular singing

Catherine Kustanczy, 23rd October

Opera Atelier’s latest production mixes traditional-specific touches the company is known for, and more high-concept inclusions. The results are mixed — but the singing is spectacular.

**111

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performs Beethoven in Toronto to a standing ovation

Sasha Drozzina, 19th September

Ludwig van Beethoven once said: “Tones sound, and roar and storm about me until I have set them down in notes.” On 19 September, 2013, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra performed three works by the late Classical and early Romantic composer: the overture to Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus, and his first two symphonies.

*****

Joy and serenity flow from Mark Morris Dance Group in Toronto's Sony Centre at Luminato

Stanley Fefferman, 21st June

As Handel made music of John Milton’s poems L’Allegro and il Penseroso , Mark Morris made Handel’s music dance. The 32 scenes of Morris’ ballet breathe with inspiration of figures and designs from watercolours William Blake did for an edition of Milton’s poems.

*****

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Stephen Raskauskas

Stephen Raskauskas is passionate about the performing arts. As a performer, he has collaborated on productions acclaimed by the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Huffington Post. He has received numerous fellowships and awards, and holds degrees in music from the University of Chicago and Princeton University.