Hello Friends -
We wanted to get to this performance, but schedule conflicts ruled it out. However, it is going to be broadcast and streamed on-line tonight on MPR.
Time: Saturday, April 26, 2008, 8 pm, Central Daylight Time (U.T. - 5 hr.)
Station: MN Public Radio www.mpr.org
Look for the three boxes at the top of the web page. The center one (green) is labeled 'Classical'. Click on 'listen', next to the speaker symbol. This get you a pop-up with two bandwidth options. Click the one most nearly matching your service speed. All of this assumes that you can stream internet audio through your speakers.
I am a helpless and doting fan of Dawn Upshaw, and have developed an appreciation for Golijov as well. They collaborate on some new settings of some well-known Schubert songs.
Here is a review of last night's performance of the same program.
Robert
StarTribune.com
A heartfelt reading of Schubert songs
By WILLIAM RANDALL BEARD, Special to the Star Tribune
April 25, 2008
Soprano Dawn Upshaw concludes her first season as an artistic partner with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with a concert at Ordway Center on Saturday. In part, the concert previews the program that the orchestra will play at Carnegie Hall in May, and indications are that the home team will do itself proud there.
The highlight of Thursday's concert was the world premiere of composer Osvaldo Golijov's arrangements of four songs by Franz Schubert, collectively titled "She Was Here." Golijov left Schubert's vocal lines intact, but rewrote the accompaniments.
"Lied der Mignon (Mignon's Song)" was the most successful, because it remained closest to the spirit of the original. The undulating accompaniment of "Nacht und Träume (Night and Dreams)," echoing the minimalism of Philip Glass, was also intriguing, offering a cross-cultural commentary that gave the song new life. . . .
read the balance of the review here: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/18173649.html
We wanted to get to this performance, but schedule conflicts ruled it out. However, it is going to be broadcast and streamed on-line tonight on MPR.
Time: Saturday, April 26, 2008, 8 pm, Central Daylight Time (U.T. - 5 hr.)
Station: MN Public Radio www.mpr.org
Look for the three boxes at the top of the web page. The center one (green) is labeled 'Classical'. Click on 'listen', next to the speaker symbol. This get you a pop-up with two bandwidth options. Click the one most nearly matching your service speed. All of this assumes that you can stream internet audio through your speakers.
I am a helpless and doting fan of Dawn Upshaw, and have developed an appreciation for Golijov as well. They collaborate on some new settings of some well-known Schubert songs.
Here is a review of last night's performance of the same program.
Robert
StarTribune.com
A heartfelt reading of Schubert songs
By WILLIAM RANDALL BEARD, Special to the Star Tribune
April 25, 2008
Soprano Dawn Upshaw concludes her first season as an artistic partner with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra with a concert at Ordway Center on Saturday. In part, the concert previews the program that the orchestra will play at Carnegie Hall in May, and indications are that the home team will do itself proud there.
The highlight of Thursday's concert was the world premiere of composer Osvaldo Golijov's arrangements of four songs by Franz Schubert, collectively titled "She Was Here." Golijov left Schubert's vocal lines intact, but rewrote the accompaniments.
"Lied der Mignon (Mignon's Song)" was the most successful, because it remained closest to the spirit of the original. The undulating accompaniment of "Nacht und Träume (Night and Dreams)," echoing the minimalism of Philip Glass, was also intriguing, offering a cross-cultural commentary that gave the song new life. . . .
read the balance of the review here: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/18173649.html
