The New York Philharmonic connects with up to 50 million music lovers each season through live concerts in New York and around the world, as well as broadcasts, recordings, and education programs. The 2022-23 season marks a new chapter in the life of America’s longest living orchestra with the opening of the reimagined David Geffen Hall, programming that engages with today’s cultural conversations, and revitalized connections with New York City communities. The NY Phil has appeared in 435 cities in 63 countries, and commissioned and / or premiered important works, from Dvořák’s New World Symphony to Tania León’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Stride. The Orchestra streams performances on NYPhil+ and shares its extensive history through the New York Philharmonic Shelby White & Leon Levy Digital Archives. Jaap van Zweden became Music Director in 2018-19, succeeding titans including Bernstein, Toscanini, and Mahler.
I was anticipating a really excellent performance. Boy was I disappointed . Audra has a lovely voice. Her facial gyrations exceed the drama that this beautiful song requires. The arrangement also fell apart at the end. I don't understand the purpose of this distortion. The conclusion - LESS can be MORE.
worst composer of all time, his music SUCKS. it reminds me of modern art, there's no meaning behind it it's just stupid noise, not comparable to classical composers. how on earth is he even known
Terribly SAD to know his youth under Nazi Regime, which will make anybody under those circumstances, feel this life is worthless but...reacting under resiliency is, a must...Gyorgy knew very soon the worst expression of Mankind...his music, a TESTAMENT of Human Power...a Testament, of what Mankind is too...A Hopeful One...besides, AN ARTIST...a Strong Spirit, under disgrace and bittered times...
I never liked how Andrew Lloyd Webber turned the perfectly good and true story of Joan of Arc and the archangel Michael into the fictionalized story of Christine Daae and Phantom of the Opera. Webber actually made the Phantom a composite character: Archangel Michael, King Charles VII of France, and Bishop Pierre Cauchon. It is interesting how they used the same actor, Paul Brooke, to play both the auctioneer in Phantom of the Opera (2004), and Joan of Arc's confessional priest in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999).
Great video Joe! Trumpets are on rotary, I'm wondering did the trombones also play on the german instruments for this performance?? Sounds incredible!!
Also, I only watched part of this, but it seems like Jap vZ is a conductor who actual moves his baton on the beat and doesn't just wave his arms about. As a former orchestral member (ok, in high school, but still.. I went to a lot of professional concerts), I appreciated that. I've never understood how orch members can follow a conductors who makes dramatic gestures but want the player to play AFTER the end of his movement. Seems very capricious.
Surely, the opening of Act 1 is the musical equivalent of Abraham Flexner's comment: "'For God, for Country, and for Yale is surely the greatest anticlimax in the English language. In this case, you have several minutes of some of the most exciting music ever written... and then it fades anticlimactically and the tenor sings, "Gosh, I"m tired. I guess I'll catch a little shuteye here." What??!! Why wasn't there some kind of battle or other conflict when Siegfried appears---something to fit the music which could continue exciting for a while and then, once the battle is over, could wind down, perhaps to something less mundane than "I need a nap." I think Wagner missed an opportunity here. Plus, what's a hausfrau like Sieglinde doing wearing a dress like that for domestic duties? Maybe she puts on her nice clothes when Hunding is out of the house just to feel special once in a while. But now I think of it, maybe she dresses for housework like that all the time in order to honor that sword stuck in a tree in the middle of her living room. (Thanks, Anna Russell!) And... bummer that van Sweden left Dallas Symphony for NYC.
Mr. Brey, great story! It would be helpful to me, and likely many of us, if you would share how you "carefully" prepared for the audition. Even a quick video would be great. Thank you for sharing with us.
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So many pianists sound like they’re “fighting” the piano. You bet, especially the last movement, those runs in major thirds in ONE hand, four octaves up the keyboard and impossible speeds.
