Posted on June 28, 2009 by thebrierpatch
The following is a list of conductors who have influenced me or shaped my conducting:
1 Claudio Abbado, James Levine, Mariss Jansons.
These three form the triumvirate of modern conductors who seem to represent my ideal conductors. They lead their respective orchestras with ease. Each is mild mannered in their approach and supportive of the musicians. When [...]
Filed under: Music, Thoughts | Tagged: Abbado, Barenboim, Dudamel, Gergiev, Haitink, Jansons, Levine, Maazel, Mehta, Michael Tilson Thomas, Muti, Ozawa, Rattle, Salonen, Zinman | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 28, 2009 by thebrierpatch
While many musicians offer differing views on the interpretations of Brahms’ works, most seem to advocate performances that passionately and clearly communicate the balance between his backward looking classicism and his forward looking harmonic and structural innovations. Brahms music confounds interpreters with his supreme mastery of all the structural components of music and how he [...]
Filed under: Concert Reviews, Disc Reviews, Music, Performances, Thoughts | Tagged: James Levine; Boston Symphony; Brahms; Requiem | Leave a Comment »
