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Post by julesd68 on Jun 20, 2021 0:01:12 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 1, 2021 11:20:11 GMT
Yes folks you too can vote for Gramophone’s Orchestra of the Year 2021. The 10 orchestras nominated this year are: Academy of Ancient Music, Accademia Bizantia, Bamberger Symphoniker, Berliner Philharmoniker, The Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Philharmonia Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. I love both the AOAM and the Philharmonia but know very little about the others, apart from the Berlin Phil who have been trading on former glories for quite some time. Oh, did I mention that again? Silly me. You can listen to select highlights from each orchestra and vote via the link below. An impossible job to choose IMO unless you've listened to multiple live performances by each orchestra. www.gramophone.co.uk/awards/gramophone-classical-music-awards-2021 |
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Post by jandl100 on Jul 1, 2021 12:20:38 GMT
What a totally pointless thing to try and do!
As for trading on past glories, quite a few of the nominated orchestra immediately link to particular conductors for me...
Academy of Ancient Music - Hogwood
Accademia Bizantia
Bamberger Symphoniker
Berliner Philharmoniker - Karajan
Cleveland Orchestra - Szell
Minnesota Orchestra - Vanska
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal - Dutoit
Philharmonia Orchestra - Klemperer
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich - Ansermet.
Mostly dead and gone!
The Berlin Phil never really got over the end of the Karajan era imo, exacerbated by the appalling decision to choose and then, gobsmackingly, continue with the hopelessly uninspired Rattler.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 1, 2021 13:03:17 GMT
I do think a trip to Bamberg would be in order. A picture book town with a very fine orchestra! Should have gone when we went to Nuremburg but were already visiting two towns. Maybe next year ...  |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 1, 2021 13:50:38 GMT
The Montreal under Dutoit were very polished. I'm not sure if that has carried through to today.
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 1, 2021 18:03:25 GMT
Christoph von Dohnanyi was excellent at Cleveland. No idea who is there now!
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 5, 2021 22:48:29 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Jul 22, 2021 21:22:12 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 17, 2021 21:10:24 GMT
Apparently you don't need to provide proof of vaccination or a negative test to attend concerts at the Barbican or Southbank.
It's mandatory for concerts in America like the LA Phil and Chicago; whilst there are also some strict protocols across Europe in the likes of Germany, Italy and Austria.
Why am I not surprised in the slightest we are lagging behind ...
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Post by MartinT on Aug 17, 2021 21:22:16 GMT
Idiots like Eric Clapton aren't helping.
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 21, 2021 18:05:42 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Aug 31, 2021 11:55:44 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 1, 2021 10:24:59 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Sept 1, 2021 11:07:08 GMT
You mean Igor Oistrakh?  |
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 1, 2021 12:23:46 GMT
Yes of course, thanks
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 14, 2021 18:00:03 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Sept 15, 2021 5:27:44 GMT
...and where is Mirga going?
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 15, 2021 13:00:01 GMT
I don't think that's settled yet.
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 20, 2021 14:28:18 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Sept 20, 2021 14:40:44 GMT
I wouldn't mind, but I saw him play The Four Seasons and it was not a particularly memorable concert. I don't like his recording either.
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