Sunday, January 18, 2015

A great night of Copland, Gershwin and some other guy

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Pianist Peter Donohoe, left, and conductor Valentin Radu after the concert Friday night.  The Ama Deus Ensemble, with guest soloist Pet...
Monday, January 12, 2015

A lovely way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon

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Johannes Brahms, before his Santa Claus phase Yesterday, while the rest of America was glued to the NFL playoffs, I and about 500 other...
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

They love me in Norway

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I'm not good at interpreting  the stats on my blogger dashboard, but apparently, I am very popular in Norway. In the latest round of pag...
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Donohoe, Ama Deus Ensemble to perform Copland's Piano Concerto

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Photo by Sussie Ahlburg Peter Donohoe The pianist Peter Donohoe will appear as soloist in Aaron Copland's Piano Concerto January ...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

All on the plains of Mexico, and "Sleigh Ride" watch begins

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I came across this CD this afternoon quite unexpectedly at the Plymouth Meeting Mall and decided I had to have it. (It was a struggle with...
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Thursday, October 23, 2014

A word to the wise

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One other anecdote from Tuesday's recital, before I  forget: A cellphone went off in the audience just as Dawn Upshaw was preparing to s...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Boy, was my face red

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An old friend of mine, when I told him I was going to see Dawn Upshaw, emailed to say she sings his    favorite Strauss Four Last Songs. ...
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Hear the trombones!

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The divine Miss Upshaw Dawn Upshaw and Gilbert Kalish made a persuasive case last night for the off-kilter genius of Charles Ives. Upsh...
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Monday, October 20, 2014

Happy Ives Day

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Gilbert Kalish will play the Concord Sonata Tuesday in Philadelphia. Today is the 140th birthday of Charles Ives. In just world, it wou...
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Sunday, October 5, 2014

And parking is free on Sundays

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Angela and Aubrey Webber, aka the  Doubleclicks, tonight at Melodies Cafe, Ardmore. A few minutes ago, I arrived by home from Ardmore, w...