The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ended its most recent tour of the U.S. with a visit to Carnegie Hall on Monday night. Appropriately […]
Benjamin Britten
White Light Festival: Britten’s Curlew River at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
by Robert Leeper The music of Benjamin Britten focuses on the idea of the outsider, of men uncertain of their place in the world. He delves into the lives those
Robert Spano Leads Britten’s Haunting War Requiem at Carnegie Hall
by James Rosenfield Photo credit: Hiroyuki Ito, The New York Times Shostakovich reportedly called Britten's War Requiem the greatest work of the 20th century. It's certainly one of the most harrowing—mourning
Anthony Dean Griffey and St. Louis Symphony in Britten’s Peter Grimes at Carnegie Hall
"Peter Grimes . . . is, for me, the essence of what an opera can be, and, in some senses, the high-water mark against which I have evaluated every other piece
Alan Gilbert Leads New York Philharmonic in Britten Celebration
by Robert Leeper Photo credit: Karstan Moran, The New York Times On Thursday the New York Philharmonic, led by the intrepid Alan Gilbert, paid homage to the centenary of Benjamin Britten with the
Britten @ 100
November 22 is, among other things, the feast day of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. It is also, appropriately, the birthday of Benjamin Britten, who was born 100 years ago
For JFK, From Ben
"Moonlight" from Benjamin Britten's Four Sea Interludes, on this remarkable day of dual anniversaries. More to come on the Britten centennial.
Preview: Alan Gilbert Conducts All-Britten Program
Music Director Alan Gilbert will lead the New York Philharmonic in a celebration of the centennial of English composer, conductor, and pianist Benjamin Britten. The program includes Britten's Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, featuring
Britten100: Church of the Transfiguration’s “Curlew River”
by Michael Cirigliano II In commemorating the centenary of Benjamin Britten’s birth, the entire classical-music world is inundating concert audiences with performances of the famed British composer’s output. However, for every large-scale production of Peter