http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/-t1.htm Any news or other topics that don't fit elsewhere Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:32:51 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/prosilver/site_logo.gif http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/-t1.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/sir-anthony-hopkins-conducts-his-own-music-t29.htm Dominic McHugh http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/10/20/raucous-approval-for-sir-anthony-hopkins-music-91466-22070091/]]> Other Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:05:22 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/sir-anthony-hopkins-conducts-his-own-music-t29.htm#115 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/sir-anthony-hopkins-conducts-his-own-music-t29.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/digital-composer-in-residence-finalists-t87.htm matthewhayford Hi Guys, I would just like to thank everyone that entered into the Dilettante Music Digital Composer-in-Residence competition last month. We had hundreds of applicants from 23 countries and all of them were of an incredibly high standard. After weeks of the judges listening to the submissions, we finally have our three finalists. They are: Aaron Gervais from Canada, David T. Little from the USA and Chiayu also from the USA. The London Sinfonietta have just finished recording the three pieces ... Other Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:32:51 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/digital-composer-in-residence-finalists-t87.htm#307 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/digital-composer-in-residence-finalists-t87.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/digital-composer-in-residence-competition-update-london-sinfonietta-t83.htm matthewhayford Hey guys, I just wanted to let you all know that Dilettante Music, an online classical music hub, is holding a competition to find a Digital Composer-In-Residence. The winning composition will receive a £1000 (c.$1600) prize and the opportunity to become our digital composer-in-residence for a year. All our entries will be judged by an expert panel of music industry professionals and they will choose three finalists whose pieces will be played at the live final. The final will be held ... Other Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:52:09 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/digital-composer-in-residence-competition-update-london-sinfonietta-t83.htm#299 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/digital-composer-in-residence-competition-update-london-sinfonietta-t83.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/hvorostovsky-sings-handel-t68.htm Marina Romani Hvorostovski is definitely one of the most powerful voices around, and he's really eclectic - he's at ease with Verdian roles, as with Russian and Neapolitan folk songs. But what happens when he sings Handel? Here's the performance I have in mind: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=h0PcHEdSpnA and here's the same aria as it was performed during the contest that made him famous: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PoAhxAlW6QY I was wondering how everybody feels about this kind of interpretation. ... Other Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:13:41 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/hvorostovsky-sings-handel-t68.htm#265 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/hvorostovsky-sings-handel-t68.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/stephen-pettitt-t69.htm sans
Your credence is not going to be rewarded by writing for an indulgent few on here, remember this is an amateur review journal, hosted by amateur editors who sit in coffee houses all day, who can hardly believe their good fortune that they get all these free tickets.]]> Other Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:30:44 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/stephen-pettitt-t69.htm#270 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/stephen-pettitt-t69.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/richard-van-allan-rip-t57.htm Dominic McHugh
http://www.askonasholt.co.uk/green/green/home.nsf/0/DB11E3055604FF2D80257519003C6D6F]]> Other Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:48:57 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/richard-van-allan-rip-t57.htm#235 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/richard-van-allan-rip-t57.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/tickets-for-opera-musicals-t53.htm StephenG This doesn't really have much potential for development, in fact it's more like a letter to a free newspaper, but I'm sick of trying to get tickets to opera/musicals/theatre in London only to find, at best, that a mere handful are left, and they in the upper circles. Or worst, tickets costing in the hundreds of pounds left for the ROH. What a world! I defy the credit crunch to make my theatre going life a bit less troublesome. Other Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:54:11 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/tickets-for-opera-musicals-t53.htm#196 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/tickets-for-opera-musicals-t53.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/forum-suggestions-t51.htm operaspark Hey All, I thought this would be an interesting topic where we could make suggestions as how to make the forum better (if its not already ). I'd personally like a separate section for WNO, Glyndebourne and the other main opera companies based in the UK. Also i think an section to discuss opera in general would be good Other Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:18:25 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/forum-suggestions-t51.htm#184 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/forum-suggestions-t51.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/now-playing-t48.htm David Cox ]]> Other Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:59:03 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/now-playing-t48.htm#173 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/now-playing-t48.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/rip-richard-hickox-t49.htm David Cox British conductor Richard Hickox has passed away suddenly. He died of a suspected heart attack. This is very sad news. I have several of his recordings, but I never went to any of his performances. R.I.P. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7745605.stm Other Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:58:42 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/rip-richard-hickox-t49.htm#174 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/rip-richard-hickox-t49.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/missa-solemnis-t20.htm StephenG I'm off to see the BBCSO under Belohlavek in Beethoven's Missa Solemnis tonight. I'm curious to know what people think of this work, especially in terms of their attitude to other 'great' works by the same composer. I suggest this topic with respect to Adorno's proposal around the Missa that it is a strangely empty piece that people include in the canon of great Beethovenian works simply because they don't know how else to react to its strange repetitions and somewhat empty rhetoric (I'm paraphrasing ... Other Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:27:11 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/missa-solemnis-t20.htm#89 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/missa-solemnis-t20.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/wicked-the-musical-t23.htm serxes Hi just wanted to say that i just recently saw the musical Wicked. I'd been meaning to see it ever since it opened but had been put off by mixed reviews, 2 of my friends who are avid musical comedy fans didn't like it at all. Finally made the plunge and went with my mother. We both absolutely loved it, it's clever inversion of the story of the wicked witch of the west from the Wizard of Oz who isn't really wicked, and the good witch Glinda who isn't really good but spoilt, vain and self-serving. ... Other Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:04:47 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/wicked-the-musical-t23.htm#99 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/wicked-the-musical-t23.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/daniel-harding-to-take-over-at-madrid-s-opera-house-t39.htm Dominic McHugh http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/24/opera-harding-madrid-royal-theatre

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My review's here: http://www.musicalcriticism.com/opera/carousel-0908.shtml

Has anyone else seen it yet?]]> Other Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:28:32 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/carousel-with-lesley-garrett-t17.htm#84 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/other-f7/carousel-with-lesley-garrett-t17.htm