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« on: 15:39:09, 20-02-2007 » |
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The Charities Philharmonia a symphony orchestra made up of professionals and post graduate musicians from the London Colleges ,will be performing Shostakoviches "Leningrad" , Rodrigos Conciert de Aranjuez and Kabaleskies overture Colas Bregnon at St Johns Smith Sq on Saturday March 3 at 730PM.Michael Young their conductor is one of the best if not the best of the up and coming younger generation conductors in the world, and has already won major prizes.I say their inaugral concert in November and I thought they were terrific on a par with the major orchestras! Tickets are selling fast and as the venue is not oversized so get your tickets now.All proceeds go to Cancer Research.
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reiner_torheit
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« Reply #1 on: 22:28:55, 20-02-2007 » |
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It's a worthy cause, I encourage everyone to support it.
I hate to be a spoilsport, but Shostakovich never called his Seventh Symphony "The Leningrad". He called it "The Legendary". The title "Leningrad" was thought-up by Communist Party automatons, and tolerated with great unease by DSCH.
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foscari
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« Reply #2 on: 17:37:47, 21-02-2007 » |
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Hi Reiner-Thanks for you reply. I dont know anything about the Kabelesky Overture. Maybe you can tell me something about it?I am aure my "cousin" Michael Young conducting will do great things with this fine orchestra.Michael shares a passion for my favourite symphony The Bruckner 9 and hopes to perform it one day.His teachers have included,Haitink,Colin Davis and Daniel Gatti and I think Gatti has made the biggest impression on his style of conducting ,although I can see a little bit of Bernstein in his style, but maybe I would say that because I am a Bernstein.
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reiner_torheit
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« Reply #3 on: 18:04:25, 21-02-2007 » |
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Hiya
I'm afraid I don't know anything about that Kabalevsky Overture either! The story that Shostakovich's Symphony No 7 portrays "the advance of the German army on the USSR in WW2" is a story made-up by the Communist party. He began composing it before the war even began. Shostakovich is said to have told trusted friends that it represented the assault on Russia by Stalin during the years of "The Reign of Terror" (1934 ff), and DSCH's hopes that Russia would eventually overcome Stalin's vicious grip.
I wish Michael Young and his musicians the best of luck with this hugely challenging work! (The difficulty is to keep the energy going after that terrifying first movement, so that they have something in reserve for the end...)
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« Reply #4 on: 23:10:03, 21-02-2007 » |
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The Kabalevsky is great fun! It's short and snappy, lots of brass and percussion (virtuoso xylophone part!) and tuneful in a technicolor sort of way. Fritz Reiner recorded it (it gets so loud at the end that there is a great deal of distortion), late 50s/ early 60s. Recommended!
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« Reply #5 on: 10:58:31, 23-02-2007 » |
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Kabalevsky's music is usually very optimistic. I used to think that he was an official composer.
I saw his opera Colase Breugnon and though there were good melodies etc, I thought it will not survive in history. However, I am not so sure now.
His violin concertoes are usually good for young players.
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foscari
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« Reply #6 on: 19:06:37, 24-02-2007 » |
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Thanks for the information about the Kabelesky overture.What with the Shostakovitch 7 ,we are in for a "noisy" evening. The Rodrigo will make a contrast though. Anyway we are sitting a few rows back from the front. I tell you ladies and gents, Mr Young and his "band" are an absolute revelation. If you are in London next Saturday evening,and what to help a good cause and enjoy some mighty fine playing.I can think of no better place to be than St Johns Smith Sq.OK Michael Young is a relative of mine,but so was another of mine who was a mighty fine musician and I think that Michael Young will reach the pinnacle of his profession. Foscari -Barry Bernstein
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reiner_torheit
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« Reply #7 on: 19:19:49, 24-02-2007 » |
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If I was within striking distance I would be there to support them! Unfortunately I'm at the other end of Europe on the date in question - in fact I will actually be in Leningrad (ie St Petersburg as it is now) on this date.
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« Reply #8 on: 20:37:12, 09-03-2007 » |
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Although a bit late I thought I should write a review of the best live performance I have seen of the Shostakovitch 7 at St Johns Smith Sq on March 5th.I have not seen any reviews on this concert,but to my untrained ears thought the Charities Philharmonia was as good or not better thany ANY of the major London or provincial orchestras!! THe bassoonist in the first movement was exceptional at times I thought I was listening to the Berlin Philharmonic!! These young musicians under their conductor Michael Young are as good as it gets and I suggest you go and see this band and pay a few pounds "before" you start having to pay the exhorbitant amounts one has to pay in London to see ,quite often second rate performances!!I believe in their next concert they are performing Mahler 5.
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