Posts Tagged Ravel

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October 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 232

Sir Eugene Goossens, Sir Eugene Goossens Presents A Royal Philharmonic Concert (1961) The music is by Ravel, Debussy and Paul Dukas – so no complaints there. But this is my first time hearing this record, Sir Eugene Goosens was an English composer/conductor/arranger and he must have died very shortly after this album was released, chronology-wise; […]

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May 7, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Anna van der Leij

Anna van jer Leij works with “the fantastic folks at Chamber Music New Zealand”, and they’re touring The New Yorker music critic and author Alex Ross with New Zealand mezzo soprano Bianca Andrew and STROMA – an ensemble made up of a selection of NZSO players and pianist Emma Sayers. They mostly perform modern chamber […]

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February 26, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Nathan Haines & Jonathan Crayford ADAGIO (February 25, Wgtn)

Nathan Haines & Jonathan Crayford: ADAGIO The Festival Club Sunday February 25 Commissioned for The New Zealand Festival this pairing had Crayford (piano, arrangements) and Nathan Haines (flute, saxophones) performing a set of classical pieces in the “Adagio” or slow movement – from the opening Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte by Ravel through Albinoni’s Adagio […]