Monthly Archives: April 2011

Because it’s that other time of the year…

Posted on April 26, 2011 by alejandra179

And because it was so successful, so they did it again: Simon and the Berliners, plus the Rundfunkchor and the scenic genius of Peter Sellars:

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Cast Away

Posted on April 25, 2011 by alejandra179

  Do you remember that funny little interview, two years ago? Well, now you can hear it from the man himself… and he is as interesting and endearing as always.

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Again: Why Mahler???

Posted on April 25, 2011 by alejandra179

Tell me why!!!! Tell me why!!!

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Hey, Sir DJ: Simon and his top 5

Posted on April 25, 2011 by alejandra179

  “I choose this one… and this one… and this one…” Oh yes, his top 5 out of 30 years of recording!!. But humble as ever, he says he would rather pick someone else’s records. Also, “I’d be much more … Continue reading →

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“I love Salzburg in the springtime…”

Posted on April 6, 2011 by alejandra179

And why, you might ask… well, it is not just a very beautiful city, and Mozart’s hometown, but it will also host a great program for the Easter Festival. And Sir Simon tells us all about it:

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About love at first sight and living with dead composers

Posted on April 5, 2011 by alejandra179

No, he does not see dead people, and no, he is not talking about Magdalena… intrigued? Well, you’ll have to listen to the man in his own words.

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A nineth funny look at Simon: mom, he´s scaring me!!!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by alejandra179

Well… if you are a musician and you go to the regular rehearsal, and the first thing you see is this face: Well?  what would you think?! what would you do?!

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More than words

Posted on April 5, 2011 by alejandra179

Our man and his friend -and super conductor too- Daniel Barenboim, were doing much more than pretty speaches in the wake of the terrible earthquake that devastated Japan… we cannot forget that we’re just starting to experience its consequences..

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