Monthly Archives: April 2010

Magdalena’s tour dates: May to July

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Oh yes, she has been working her ass off.  Jonas and Milos have quite a female role model… and she will continue working her ass off.  Here is the schedule: Date Country City Place 16.05.2010 Germany Berlín Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin … Continue reading →

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The Digital Concerthall: next gig

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

After all that Easter excitement, talking -or bitching, your choice- about the Bach performance that Rattle, Magda, the Berliners and their friends put toguether…. well, after all that, the Digital Concerthall is still out there bringing great music to almost … Continue reading →

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The documentaries: Leaving Home – After the wake I & II

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The conductor’s son

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

Young Master Sasha strikes again, in the Berlin Morgenpost.  This is a good, yet small interview that focuses on this young musician that has to carry a name that can be his cross, or his blessing: the Rattle name. He … Continue reading →

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The flying englishman.

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

… There’s a big cloud of ashes that an unpronounceble volcano in Iceland threw out and there is no flying, no no no… But when you are the conductor of the best orchestra in the whole world, well, nothing, not … Continue reading →

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Funeral march

Posted on April 16, 2010 by

Among the tragedies of the week was the untimely death of polish president Kaczinsky, his wife and his ministers due to the crashing of their plane.  The funeral will be next sunday, in Cracow and the german chancellor -Frau Merckel, … Continue reading →

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A Flowering Tree, flowering

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

Do you remember this interview?  If you don’t, we’ll refresh your memory, no problem: Well, here it is: the chorus that makes Simon go funny and that drives every choir singer to madness: Wanna sing along??????

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An eigth funny look at Simon??????

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

Or a scary, planet of the living dead sort of kind of look at Simon… Simon is blue… depressed, or gasping for air… Frostyhut gives us an earie look at Simon…..

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April 11: Digital concert hall

Posted on April 10, 2010 by

Yes, and it will be big: There is a real rarity value to the Berliner Philharmoniker performing Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at the Philharmonie. Even Herbert von Karajan, who was very fond of the work, never conducted the Passion in … Continue reading →

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Learning with the boss

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

You want music lesson? here it is…

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