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by brendan g carroll
Tue Mar 22, 2022 6:47 pm
Forum: Opera and concert perfomances
Topic: Lieder des Abschieds - Prague Spring Festival
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Lieder des Abschieds - Prague Spring Festival

There's a rare chance to hear the exquisite Lieder des Abschieds by Erich Wolfgang Korngold at this year's Prague Spring Festival. The performance will take place at the beautiful art-nouveau Smetana Hall, on May 29 2022 ~ which just happens to be Korngold's 125th birthday! https://www.prague.eu/en/...
by brendan g carroll
Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:47 am
Forum: Recordings (CD's, DVD's)
Topic: Symphonic Serenade - new CD
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Views: 9677

Symphonic Serenade - new CD

COMING SOON...

METAMORPHOSEN

Chandos CHSA5292 (SACD)
Sinfonia of London‎
John Wilson conductor


‎● Richard Strauss : Metamorphosen ‎ 28:14
● Franz Schleker : Intermezzo Op.8 ‎ 6:00‎
● Erich Wolfgang Korngold : Symphonic Serenade for Strings, Op.39. 29:41
by brendan g carroll
Fri Feb 18, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: Recordings (CD's, DVD's)
Topic: Cello Concerto - CD review
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Views: 9300

Cello Concerto - CD review

The March edition of Gramophone has just arrived and carries a very positive review of this seldom recorded concerto:


https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/edg ... ansmission
by brendan g carroll
Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:33 pm
Forum: Recordings (CD's, DVD's)
Topic: NEW CD of Die tote Stadt
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NEW CD of Die tote Stadt

New 2 CD set of Erich Wolfgang Korngold's opera Die tote Stadt is due next month from the Finnish National Opera on the Opus Arte label! Released March 25! https://www.europadisc.co.uk/classical/222089/Korngold_-_Die_tote_Stadt.htm "The rich orchestration & brilliant bel canto vocal writing is super...
by brendan g carroll
Sat Feb 05, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: Opera and concert perfomances
Topic: New production of Die tote Stadt
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New production of Die tote Stadt

Erich Wolfgang Korngold's increasingly ubiquitous opera Die tote Stadt will be given a new production by Opera Colorado - February 25, 28, March 3, 5 : 2023! Links below https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwopera/article/Opera-Colorado-Announces-40th-Anniversary-Season-20220204 https://www.operacolorado...
by brendan g carroll
Fri Jan 14, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Recordings (CD's, DVD's)
Topic: Korngold's Piano Sonata 3
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Korngold's Piano Sonata 3

My review of Alasdair Beatson's marvellous CD "Aus Wien" is just published in MUSICAL OPINION. The main work on the CD is Korngold's rarely performed 3rd Piano Sonata and my review contains much Korngoldian detail that may interest some visitors to these pages... Link below: https://flic.kr/p/2mX5sH...
by brendan g carroll
Wed Jan 12, 2022 6:47 pm
Forum: Recordings (CD's, DVD's)
Topic: Der Vampir - 1st recording
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Der Vampir - 1st recording

ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD WORLD PREMIERE!

First recording of Korngold's incomplete stage score to 'Der Vampir' (The Vampire) from 1922 is coupled with the complete score for 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Release in February.

https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.as ... e=8.573355
by brendan g carroll
Tue Jan 11, 2022 8:58 pm
Forum: Opera and concert perfomances
Topic: Das Wunder der Heliane ~ new production 2023!
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Views: 9850

Das Wunder der Heliane ~ new production 2023!

Erich Wolfgang Korngold's magnum opus, Das Wunder der Heliane - a new production has been announced for September 2023, by the innovative Reiseoper, in the Netherlands:

https://www.operabase.com/productions/d ... nd-crew/en
by brendan g carroll
Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:12 pm
Forum: Opera and concert perfomances
Topic: The Russian Premiere of Die Tote Stadt
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The Russian Premiere of Die Tote Stadt

News just in... In April 2022, the highly innovative Novaya Opera in Moscow will premiere Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s expressionistic opera “Die tote Stadt” in a new staging by Vassily Barkhatov and with Valentin Uryupin conducting. This will be its first performance in Russia. No cast details yet. Fi...
by brendan g carroll
Sun Dec 26, 2021 12:14 pm
Forum: Web site announcements - News
Topic: Much Ado About Nothing - Wiener Kammersinfonie
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Much Ado About Nothing - Wiener Kammersinfonie

The lovely Garden Scene from his score for 'Much Ado About Nothing" (1918) perf by the Wiener Kammersinfonie (a group previously unknown to me) & posted on Youtuve on Christmas Day!

https://youtu.be/RJROoqJcKIU
by brendan g carroll
Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:08 am
Forum: Recordings (CD's, DVD's)
Topic: Cello Concerto - trailer
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Views: 9796

Cello Concerto - trailer

Trailer published last Friday for Edgar Moreau's forthcoming CD, due for release in January 2022:

https://youtu.be/xOYlxjUCCgA
by brendan g carroll
Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:22 am
Forum: Opera and concert perfomances
Topic: Korngold Sinfonietta - Youtube Link
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Views: 10207

Korngold Sinfonietta - Youtube Link

The Gürzenich-Orchester Köln conducted by James Conlon (16.11.2021 ) in a superb concert of Zemlinsky's and Korngold's Sinfonietta:

https://youtu.be/OiUW2RIJInY
by brendan g carroll
Tue Nov 16, 2021 9:34 pm
Forum: Opera and concert perfomances
Topic: Symphonic Serenade in Stuttgart Nov 20
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Views: 9622

Symphonic Serenade in Stuttgart Nov 20

https://stuttgarter-kammerorchester.com ... er-sirenen

Conducted by Jörg Widmann who gave the Irish premiere last year!