here ... this is on my day job ... but there is a reference to my work at Concertonet ... so this is not entirely unmusical ...
Also, in French and in Concertonet ...
Also, in French and in Concertonet ...
jeudi 11 octobre 2012
mardi 11 septembre 2012
mardi 4 septembre 2012
Back in Geneva ...
Behind this is incidentally the place where I park my car every day to reach my office
These are for the upcoming concert for the start of the season which will include Das Lied von die Erde with P Groves and T Hampson, a review of which will naturally be in Concertonet.
dimanche 26 août 2012
Breaking news: OSR Site hacked
The web site of the Swiss Romande Orchestra has been hacked by the pro-Iranian groupe Ashiyane. The hacker group struck one of the French Socialist leader site as a previous victim.This is to the best of my knowledge the first strike on a classical music site.
I guess the real lesson is not artistic but is that all institutions should ramp up the security on their sites, which is not the case here and that Internet should become a primary vehicle treated very seriously.
mardi 7 août 2012
Paavo Järvi's recording of Hans Rott works
... is out.
As quoted earlier, Jaarvi knows the piece and does a particularly great job of the scherzo.
The surprise here is the Suite, two movements which are clearly unfinished and the sign of work in progress of a major composer. The scherzo compares well with any of Bruckner's and the second, Sehr Schnell has some wonderful string writing.
Highly recommended.
As quoted earlier, Jaarvi knows the piece and does a particularly great job of the scherzo.
The surprise here is the Suite, two movements which are clearly unfinished and the sign of work in progress of a major composer. The scherzo compares well with any of Bruckner's and the second, Sehr Schnell has some wonderful string writing.
Highly recommended.
mardi 31 juillet 2012
Is Pop Music "simple"
Much to my regret, my kids are not really into classical music. My daughter prefers pop although she would probably acknowledge the value of the classics and my son does not care.
However, whenever I am asked by them how I feel towards samples of music which they make me go through, my reaction is often that pop music lacks ambition. My analysis (or as my kids would say my prejudices) seems vindicated by a Spanish study.
But maybe this is normal. Its success comes from being immediately accessible: One tune, one key, ... It is just not for me but as a business, it works.
However, whenever I am asked by them how I feel towards samples of music which they make me go through, my reaction is often that pop music lacks ambition. My analysis (or as my kids would say my prejudices) seems vindicated by a Spanish study.
But maybe this is normal. Its success comes from being immediately accessible: One tune, one key, ... It is just not for me but as a business, it works.
mardi 24 juillet 2012
Lebrecht has done it again
This is always a surprise but strong and serious musicians do not hung up the phone when UK journalist Norman Lebrecht calls them. He regularly interviews the likes of Gergiev, Dudamel, Barenboim, J Baker, ... and has regular presence and BBC and at the Daily Telegraph.
Yet, whenever one knows about a certain topic, there is little to doubt that Lebrecht very rarely cross checks his facts and always goes for the easy provocative, but ultimately false comment.
Last year, he made negative comments on the Swiss Romande Orchestra (and sneering ones on the Geneva musical life and Switzerland as a whole). My answer was published on an editorial at Concertonet.
He has repeated the same thing on commenting on the sudden departure of the OSR's GM.
Just one example: on this entry, the OSR is described as moribound. How can he say this, nothing in his columns suggest that he has heard them in the last 10 years. The OSR fills its hall with more than 95% capacity. It has several recording contracts. M Janowski is finishing an acclaimed Bruckner cycle, N Jäarvi has recored music by Chabrier and Swiss composer J Raff. P Rophé has recorded contemporary works by W Blank. The OSR has toured in Russia, Italy and Germany ..?
How many orchestras can claim to do this ? If the OSR is moribund, then the list of dead should then be very long.
But Lebrecht knows better ... and everyone who is serious about the state of classical music has no dounts about his laughable prejudiced comments. One could have thought that he would be ashamed and would become more serious ... yet, he keeps crossing the lines of serious journalism again and again.
So, next time, you see a report signed by N Lebrecht. Just remember this must be as serious as the latest reports on movie stars on tabloids and has nothing to do with classical music.
Yet, whenever one knows about a certain topic, there is little to doubt that Lebrecht very rarely cross checks his facts and always goes for the easy provocative, but ultimately false comment.
Last year, he made negative comments on the Swiss Romande Orchestra (and sneering ones on the Geneva musical life and Switzerland as a whole). My answer was published on an editorial at Concertonet.
He has repeated the same thing on commenting on the sudden departure of the OSR's GM.
Just one example: on this entry, the OSR is described as moribound. How can he say this, nothing in his columns suggest that he has heard them in the last 10 years. The OSR fills its hall with more than 95% capacity. It has several recording contracts. M Janowski is finishing an acclaimed Bruckner cycle, N Jäarvi has recored music by Chabrier and Swiss composer J Raff. P Rophé has recorded contemporary works by W Blank. The OSR has toured in Russia, Italy and Germany ..?
How many orchestras can claim to do this ? If the OSR is moribund, then the list of dead should then be very long.
But Lebrecht knows better ... and everyone who is serious about the state of classical music has no dounts about his laughable prejudiced comments. One could have thought that he would be ashamed and would become more serious ... yet, he keeps crossing the lines of serious journalism again and again.
So, next time, you see a report signed by N Lebrecht. Just remember this must be as serious as the latest reports on movie stars on tabloids and has nothing to do with classical music.
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