Serebrier’s Grammy Nominated The Golden Age
Raymond Bisha interviews Maestro Jose Serebrier about his Grammy nominated CD Shostakovich: The Golden Age. Album details…
View ArticleThe Red Baton and Gennadi Rozhdestvensky: Conductor or Conjuror?
On February 26, Naxos of America, distributor for EuroArts, releases NOTES INTERDITES: The Red Baton and Gennadi Rozhdestvensky: Conductor or Conjuror? (EuroArts 3073498) by acclaimed filmmaker Bruno...
View ArticlePart I: Cello in the Sun: Целло ин тхе сун –Ст. Петерсбург 2009
At Naxos, we are fortunate to have a very eclectic group! Our National Business Developer for the USA, Sean Hickey, is not only a great salesman, but first and foremost a talented composer. Here he...
View ArticlePart II: Cello in the Sun: Целло ин тхе сун – St. Petersburg 2009
Here is the continuation of Sean Hickey’s recording experience in Russia. Next morning: full dress rehearsal at the Palace goes surprisingly well. The final movement is still challenging. A fast 3/8...
View ArticlePodcast: Vasily Petrenko talks to Edward Seckerson about his latest...
The charismatic St Petersburg-born Vasily Petrenko has really been turning things around at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra since he took over as Principal Conductor in 2005. With both...
View ArticlePodcast: Vasily Petrenko talks to Edward Seckerson about his latest...
The latest instalment in Vasily Petrenko’s highly acclaimed cycle of the Shostakovich symphonies offers a telling flashback to the composer’s youth. Shostakovich Symphonies 1&3 Symphony No.1 – his...
View ArticleTroubles, brewing
This month sees the much awaited release of the next installment in the cycle of Shostakovich symphonies recorded by Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (Naxos 8.573057). The...
View ArticleSome thoughts on Performance DVDs
I’ve often debated the value of performance DVDs over recordings. Obviously, in many areas, especially opera, video recordings are invaluable documents. Since production values are intrinsic to so many...
View ArticleSome capital music
The moment when the meaning of ‘globalisation’ started to sink in was during a visit I made to Beijing some years ago; specifically, a day trip to the Great Wall at Badaling, when first impressions...
View ArticlePlaying homage
A few months ago we aired a selection of works in which composers made reference to other composers by quoting snatches of their melodies. This week, we highlight pieces that are dedicated in their...
View ArticleConcerto superbo!
At the time of sitting down to write this edition of Thought for the Week, I decided to consult the Naxos monthly bestsellers lists and consider writing a retrospective about our 2017 market leaders....
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