Tag Archives: Stravinsky
Stravinsky, Dohnány, and Schubert in the Afternoon
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 2nd August 2018The Santa Fe Music Festival gave a short concert starting at noon today. The first piece was Stravinsky’s Octet for Winds. An ensemble conducted by Lawrence Foster gave a lively reading of the 1923 score. Listening to Stravinsky after The Rite of Spring is like reading Euclid for his entertainment value. I have at least…
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Mariangela Vacatello at the Spencer Theater
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 2nd August 2010Pianist Mariangela Vacatello gave the last of the three recitals of this years Ruidoso Chamber Music Festival on Saturday evening July 31. The audience for this performance was by far the largest of the series. The Spencer Theater was almost full. Ms Vacatello chose a formidable program. The first half was Liszt’s Piano Sonata in…
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