Friday, April 17, 2015

The Classical Commentator has moved

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We've move, to bigger and better, outside of blogspot. All new posts will only be posted on my new domain, theclassicalcommentator.com ....
Thursday, February 12, 2015

After the hype: a candid look at Sir Simon Rattle

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After you've climbed the summit and received immense critical accolades, what's next? It's Sir Simon Rattle's dilemma, on...
Monday, February 9, 2015

★★★★★ Jansons continues his sudden rise to greatness, this time in Strauss

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Strauss: Don Juan & Ein Heldenleben What has happened to Mariss Jansons? For years, I had a lukewarm opinion about the Latvian cond...
Saturday, February 7, 2015

Alan Gilbert's tenure with the New York Philharmonic will end in 2017

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Add caption Yet another major orchestra is losing their principal conductor. Alan Gilbert has been principal conductor of the New York P...
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Rattle and the LSO?

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Is Sir Simon Rattle about to head to London? British newspapers are obsessed with the idea, and it's no wonder. Rattle will only be ...
Friday, January 30, 2015

Yannick Nézet-Séguin extends contract with the Philadelphia Orchestra

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The Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin has extended his contract with the Philadelphia Orchestra until 2022. This move most likely mea...
Thursday, January 8, 2015

New Italian programming director for the Chicago Symphony

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Italian Riccardo Muti is the music director of the Chicago Symphony and now another Italian is joining the orchestra as programming direct...