tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post8688733788521094267..comments2024-03-27T21:41:50.122-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: Morning MiscellanyLisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-8212894574804974532009-05-09T18:58:00.000-07:002009-05-09T18:58:00.000-07:00Yeah, I agree. I have been to two similar programs...Yeah, I agree. I have been to two similar programs at SFS and wish I'd just punted after the 20th c. piece I'd attended for.Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-25852955354637598772009-05-09T13:00:00.000-07:002009-05-09T13:00:00.000-07:00Lisa, I know I've mentioned this here before, ...Lisa, I know I've mentioned this here before, but as I was typing out the program for that BRSO Pintscher > Berg > Tchaikovsky concert, I once again had the thought: "Why on earth would they pair Pintscher and Berg with Tchaikovsky?". To me, it smacks of "OK, we're going to have the difficult stuff in the first half, but stick around and you'll get the nice comforting 19th century romanticism after the break" kind of thinking. Why not pair those two with, say, <I>The Miraculous Mandarin</I> (complete) or Schoenberg's <I>Pelleas und Melisande</I> or any of a number of other pieces? At least there would be a consistent musical tone.<br /><br />It's like this one concert from Germany that I saw a listing for recently that was <br /><br />Mozart 38th Symphony<br />Berg Violin Concerto<br />Mozart 39th Symphony<br /><br />I mean, <I>c'mon</I>, that's horrible programming! Other than they're writing in the European orchestral tradition and they both lived in Vienna, I see no connection whatsoever between Berg and Mozart's pieces. It always smacks to me of apologizing for programming that difficult 20th century stuff by surrounding it with the standard tonal rep, along with the box office considerations.Henry Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871451112170286316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-43027065506316836972009-05-08T17:11:00.000-07:002009-05-08T17:11:00.000-07:00Ohman. Those are three great itineraries, though I...Ohman. Those are three great itineraries, though I have to say, the Saariaho/Pfitzner/Wagner trio sounds damn good.Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-20448467376330400282009-05-08T15:56:00.000-07:002009-05-08T15:56:00.000-07:00Yes, the Saariaho sounds tempting but I'm savi...Yes, the Saariaho sounds tempting but I'm saving up for these quick leave Wednesday > return Sunday trips:<br /><br />November<br />Die Tote Stadt (with Vogt as Paul)-Frankfurt<br />Lear-Oper Komische Berlin<br />Love of 3 Oranges-Komische<br /><br />March<br />Medea (new Reimann)-Wien Staatsoper<br />Moses und Aron-Wien Staatsoper<br />Lots and lots of museum going<br /><br />May<br />Bavarian RSO-Berg VC; Ligeti Requiem with E-PS<br />Bavarian RSO-Pintscher: Towards Osiris; Berg: 3 Orchesterstucke; Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony (!!! WTF?)<br />Der Ferne Klang-Augsburg<br />Der Ferne Klang-Zurich (new production with the wonderful Ingo Metzmacher conducting)<br /><br />All dependent on continued employment, of course and I'll take the Schreker double-bill if I can only do oneHenry Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871451112170286316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-19183224273706887512009-05-05T21:36:00.000-07:002009-05-05T21:36:00.000-07:00I would be so there, but I expect to spend every p...I would be so there, but I expect to spend every penny of my savings on my house this summer (foundation work, earthquake retrofit, take down the chimney & plug up the hole, replace a hazardous back porch), so the furthest I am likely to get is Santa Fe for <I>The Letter</I>.Lisa Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-56021478034243098752009-05-05T21:25:00.000-07:002009-05-05T21:25:00.000-07:00L'Amour de Loin is so on my summer itinerary. The ...<EM>L'Amour de Loin</EM> is so on my summer itinerary. The perfect combination is to pair this with a visit to Munich for <EM>Palestrina</EM> and their new <EM>Lohengrin</EM>. Just a thought.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13928908637908240871noreply@blogger.com