Cellist Jan Vogler plays Bloch’s “Schelomo” with the New York Philharmonic
Ever wonder how a player came to know a particular piece? German-born American cellist Jan Vogler heard Bloch's "Schelomo" as a youngster.
“A Tribute to Lorin Maazel” on “The New York Philharmonic This Week”
Conductor Lorin Maazel passed away July 13, 2014 at the age of 84. Tonight's "New York Philharmonic This Week" is a retrospective of his career.
Rudolf Buchbinder plays Brahms’ 2nd Piano Concerto with the New York Philharmonic
Brahms and Tchaikovsky share a May 7th birthdate, although they are seven years apart: 1833 for Brahms, 1840 for Tchaikovsky. Tchaikovsky died in 1893 at the age of 53, Brahms in 1897, just shy of his 64th birthday. Their music shares a certain sensibility of deeply running passion.
Kurt Masur conducts the New York Philharmonic in Brahms’ 3rd and 4th Symphonies
Brahms + Symphonies #3 and #4 + New York Philharmonic + Kurt Masur = A musically satisfying listening experience.
Emanuel Ax plays Bach’s “D Minor Keyboard Concerto” with the New York Philharmonic
Counterpoint (in music) is defined as "the relationship between voices (or instruments) that are harmonically interdependent (polyphony) yet independent in rhythm and contour (essentially independent melodies interacting with one another). "Counterpoint" is the copmpositional device common to both Bach's Keyboard Concerto and Schoenberg's Piano Concerto found on tonight's program.