Monthly Archives: March 2009

Dudamel, Tchaikovski and the kids… Dudamel, Tchaikovski y los niños

Posted on March 27, 2009 by

It looks like they did it again… It’s a good thing that they get the chance to cut records, ’cause they’re really talented and they work really, really hard… So, they succeeded. Again. May they do it for ever… Al … Continue reading →

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The young and the passionate

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VII Festival internacional de música de cámara colombiana.. VIIth international festival of colombian chamber music

Posted on March 26, 2009 by

Ya están comenzando los preparativos.. como siempre, las obras serán hermosas y sorprendentes, demostrando la riqueza creativa de los compositores colombianos. Y los intérpretes serán de una gran calidad técnica.  Este sábado 28 de Marzo, a las 8:00 p.m, en … Continue reading →

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Magdalena and Simon

Posted on March 25, 2009 by
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Magdalena Kozena

Posted on March 25, 2009 by

I hate her: she is beautiful, she is blond, she is tall, she is talented, she seems nice and, of course, she is with him. I loooooover: she is beautiful, she is super talented, with a voice that can give … Continue reading →

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Berlin Phil.:Next digital concert. Proximo concierto digital

Posted on March 22, 2009 by

Tomorrow, at 1900 hours, the Berliner Philharmoniker will give their Digital Concert. The guest conductor is Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the piece is the opera Orlando Paladino, by Joseph Haydn. Mañana, a las 19 horas, la Berliner Philharmoniker dará otro Concierto … Continue reading →

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The recording thing… Lo de grabar discos..

Posted on March 19, 2009 by

Simon Rattle’s recording label, EMI, is veeeery fond of him. You see, he is a very attractive person: a great and undeniable talent, a solid carreer and a very likeble aproachable exterior… the fact that he is ready and willing … Continue reading →

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Simon goes to the opera. Simon va a la ópera.

Posted on March 16, 2009 by

Simon has established himself as a wonderful opera conductor… he chooses this repertoire carefully, looking for interesting things and he doesn’t take it lightly. In many interviews he has revealed that he likes to understand the opera first and then, … Continue reading →

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Classical music in Colombia

Posted on March 11, 2009 by

So you might ask: is there a good scene for classical music in Colombia? since, well, a colombian is following the Rattle… Classical music in my country is still a very young thing  and not a very popular one. However … Continue reading →

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Simon plays Bach

Posted on March 9, 2009 by

OK, we know he is a fan of the period thing in music… and that he has studied it and applied it to many of his musical adventures. But the wonderful thing is that he doesn’t get attached by concepts. … Continue reading →

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