by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s Carnegie Hall program Wednesday night rested solely on a mature concerto and an […]
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Brings Bartók and Mahler to Carnegie Hall Read Post »
by Michael Cirigliano II Photo credit: J.D. Scott For their final concert of the season at Alice Tully Hall, the Juilliard Orchestra presented a remarkable program of Sibelius, Bartók, and
Robert Spano Conducts the Juilliard Orchestra Read Post »
What better way to spend Valentine's Day than with the orchestra from the City of Brotherly Love? On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia Orchestra came to Carnegie Hall with their Chief
Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Bartók at Carnegie Read Post »
While most of you might see February 14th as a day to give boxed chocolates and roses to your loved ones, I have a whole other reason to celebrate
Feast of Music @ 5 Read Post »
When I visited Budapest earlier this month, the last stop I made on my way back to Vienna was Béla Bartók's residence, high up in the Buda hills. The house,
Bartók in New York Read Post »
by FoM As much as I hesitate to admit it, the Phil is doing some good stuff these days. Last week, they had Mehta doing Bruckner 8; the week before
Lang Lang Plays Bartók with the New York Philharmonic Read Post »
(Above: Bartok's studio at his house in Budapest.) "Bartok's #2 is probably the single-most difficult piece that I have ever played. I usually end up with a keyboard covered by
This Week: Lang Lang plays Bartok with the NY Philharmonic Read Post »
