tone poem Archive
Audio News for February 3, 2017
New Orleans Public Radio Station Restores Classical to FM Dial – WWNO in New Orlean has begun broadcasting classical music on their new stations Classical 104.9 FM. It therefore becomes the only Golf Coast area between Houston and Tallahassee where music lovers can hear classical music anytime thru the year. New Orleans Public Radio continues to transmit the same program on WWNO HD2 in metro New Orleans and the Northshore and beyond via the Internet at wwmo.org/classical. They will have local music features from 9 AM to 1 PM weekdays, and will carry Performance Today, Continuum, and the Met Opera. Music in NYC – The Budapest Festival Orchestra will appear at David Geffen Hall on the Fifth and Sixth. The Orpheux Chamber Orchestra will premiere Michael Hersch’s End Stages at Carnegie Hall, a tone poem reflecting on mortality, and also at Carnegie Hall, Jordi Savall will present early and modern Venetian instrumental music with his various ensembles on Feb. 12. Glimpse Hardware Turns Any Glasses Into Smart Glasses – Their Kai gadget (now $130 at Kickstarter) sits behind one ear and allows you to access a smart voice interface. With its companion app you can make calls, text search and […]
MAHLER: Symphony No. 1, “Titan” – Utah Sym./ Thierry Fischer – Reference Recordings
Another stunning SACD issue from Reference, with a performance to boot.
FREDERIC MOMPOU: Paisatges = Preludis; Paisatges; Souvenirs de l’Exposition; Variacions sobre un tema de Chopin; Canco de bressol – Alfred Pla, piano – La Ma de Guido
Mompou is an acquired taste, and one that some people simply won’t bother with. But there is much to admire in these fine performances.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
