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FK
My classical music resources site and reviews blog is starting to attract healthy visitor numbers. So if I reviewed your recorded performance, it could well lead to increased sales of your work and greater exposure for you.
Read about the site, then get in touch via a personal message here on MusBook or by email.
Please be aware of one caveat: I plan to review only a single recording of any given work, so check to see I haven't already reviewed the piece you've recorded.
I'll look forward to hearing from you.
FK
Friedrich Kuhlau's Blog
REVIEW 15 - Spohr: Clarinet Concerto No. 2
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields | Kenneth Sillito | Julian Bliss ~ Violinists the world over have Louis Spohr to thank for inventing the chin rest. Conductors who direct with a baton can thank Spohr for being the first. And clarinettists everywhere are surely grateful to Spohr for giving them four of the most delightful concerti ever written for their instrument - the second of these… Continue
Posted on May 28, 2009 at 12:00am —
REVIEW 14 - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique"
New York Philharmonic Orchestra | Leonard Bernstein ~ Knowing just nine days passed between the premiere of Tchaikovsky's most personal symphony and the death of its creator makes it difficult to ignore the sadness that begins and ends this work. Yet the composer himself wrote, "You cannot imagine what joy I feel in the conviction that my day is not yet over"; proof that he found the wr… Continue
Posted on May 21, 2009 at 12:00am — 2 Comments
REVIEW 13 - Ravel: F Major String Quartet
Cleveland Quartet ~ Going against critical opinion of the day, Debussy gave fellow countryman Ravel sage advice when he told him not to touch a single note he'd written in his String Quartet. Classically styled but Modern-sounding, Ravel's work appeared at the tail-end of the Romantic era - and was, it seems, too much for Faure. As its dedicatee (and Ravel's teacher), Faure was particul… Continue
Posted on May 14, 2009 at 12:00am —
REVIEW 12 - Part: Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra | Tamas Benedek ~ There can be no greater tribute to an artist than to have one of his contemporaries create a piece of art in his memory. When the artists concerned are two of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century, you can be sure that the tribute will be something very special. Part’s Cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten is certainly that. W… Continue
Posted on April 30, 2009 at 12:00am —
REVIEW 11 - Lebigot: Becoming A Child
Eric-Olivier Lebigot ~ It takes a thoughtful composer to reimagine the musical language of the late 19th century, fuse it with the spirit of the late 20th century, and avoid a skewed pastiche of the solo piano music heard in fin de siecle Paris salons. Eric-Olivier Lebigot - or EOL, as this writer/performer likes to be known - seems to be just such a composer. For proof, hear the 27 com… Continue
Posted on April 16, 2009 at 12:00am —
REVIEW 10 - Allegri: Miserere Mei, Deus
The Tallis Scholars ~ Imagine a piece of sacred music so special it was kept a secret for 140 years. A brilliantly ornamented work which the Vatican prevented anyone from hearing outside the Sistine Chapel - severe punishment being threatened for whoever revealed its vocal embellishments. Now imagine a 14-year-old musical genius who, hearing this work only twice, wrote it down from memo… Continue
Posted on April 9, 2009 at 12:00am —
REVIEW 9 - Bach: Goldberg Variations
Glenn Gould ~ Pity the pianists who’ve recorded Bach’s Goldberg Variations since Glenn Gould’s famous 1955 account. And too, those who’ve done so since this equally well-known 1981 remake. Comparisons will inevitably be made. That said, it’s easy to hear why Gould’s later reading is now as legendary as his first. Forget his eccentricities - not least, the mildly irritating humming - and… Continue
Posted on March 26, 2009 at 12:00am —
REVIEW 8 - Cherubini: C Minor Requiem
Philharmonia Orchestra | Ambrosian Singers | Riccardo Muti ~ Commemorating the execution by French revolutionaries of King Louis XVI, Cherubini’s C minor Requiem was praised by revolutionaries like Beethoven, Berlioz and Wagner - and admired by Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms. Esteem for this work by such illustrious composers is well deserved. A masterfully grand mass setting, it’s eq… Continue
Posted on March 19, 2009 at 12:00am —
REVIEW 7 - Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 "Organ"
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra | Zubin Mehta | Anita Priest ~ Cast in two spellbinding movements that sound more like four (and are indexed as four on this recording), this thrilling symphony casts a spell as bewitching as that in any fairytale. It has excitement, drama, romance and, ultimately, a happy ending. And like all great fairytales, the so-called “Organ” Symphony seizes the… Continue
Posted on March 5, 2009 at 12:00am —
REVIEW 6 - Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2
New York Philharmonic Orchestra | Leonard Bernstein ~ We’ll never know whether or not Shostakovich meant it when he wrote that his Second Piano Concerto (a gift for his son’s 19th birthday) had “no redeeming artistic merits”. The composer was used to being censured by Stalin’s oppressive regime - maybe he was trying to pre-empt further scolding from the authorities. But Stalin died in 1… Continue
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 12:00am — 4 Comments
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Just want folks to know that the newer version of MusBook (soon to be unveiled) has terrific Twitter integration.
You're going to love it.
FK
If anyone is interested, I'm also using twitter: http://twitter.com/yagankiely
Regards,
Yagan
Looking forward to it, Simon.
Have you seen what they've done over at Dilettante? It relaunched yesterday.
FK
Yes, you can clearly hear it's not a typical waltz. Even I, with my lack of musical technical knowledge, know that a "proper" waltz has a more even rhythm.
FK
Your description of the second movement's 'limping waltz' is very apt, considering its time-signature is 5/4!
New York Philharmonic Orchestra | Leonard Bernstein ~ Knowing just nine days passed between the premiere of Tchaikovsky's most personal symphony and the death of its creator makes it difficult to ignore the sadness that begins and ends this work.…
Phil Best said:Friedrich, how do you get the Twitter RSS feeds to appear here in Musbook? They look great on your profile. Thanks, Phil
I'll get back to you, Phil - crazy busy with work right now.
FK
Friedrich, how do you get the Twitter RSS feeds to appear here in Musbook? They look great on your profile. Thanks, Phil
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I really like your CD blogs.Nice and cheerful.I suppose we`d miss out on them if we download everything! When I buy a CD i love the whole package.Like tohave em all, that`s the trouble!
Very Best,Sam
I just wondered if you would mind telling me how to put up the CD cover for a Blog Post,please?
I want to put one up and suddenly realised that I dont know how! Tried to do a photo but it`s got a flash on it!!!!
Like your CD Blogs very much!
Very Best ,Sam
I"m looking forward to reading your reviews because there is several that I don't have. Chat soon, buddy!
Bob
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