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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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He made a statement strongly supporting the Atlanta Symphony musicians. The chorus revealed last week that he had made donations so they and the orchestra could get to Carnegie Hall for a scheduled performance of the Britten War Requiem (well received by the critics).
He acknowledged this was true and indicated that he plunkewd down $50,000 of his own money at a board meeting and tried to get the members to pony up. Then he participated in calling people around the country until enough was raised to cover the trip.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/24/arts/music/atlanta-symphony-orchestra-music-director-backs-performers.html?ref=arts&_r=0
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Topic - Bravo Maestro Spano (puts his money where his mouth is) - pbarach 15:08:54 09/24/14 (9)
- I just wish he weren't so embarrassed by the gong and bass drum. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 23:08:53 09/24/14 (7)
- What does that mean? nt - oldmkvi 06:42:03 09/26/14 (2)
- Their blockbusters on Telarc were boring and restrained as hell. If Berlioz writes music for an army of - jdaniel@jps.net 07:19:54 09/26/14 (1)
- RE: Their blockbusters on Telarc were boring and restrained as hell. If Berlioz writes music for an army of - oldmkvi 07:25:54 09/26/14 (0)
- RE: I just wish he weren't so embarrassed by the gong and bass drum. nt - pbarach 03:56:14 09/25/14 (3)
- Ha ha. Spano and the younger Jarvi were SACD stars a while back, yet IMHO I always got the feeling that - jdaniel@jps.net 08:38:22 09/25/14 (2)
- Sigh. Where indeed! - rbolaw 09:24:37 09/25/14 (1)
- Of all people, Stokowski (and the Czech Phil) turn in my favorite Elgar Enigma Variations, with Sinopoli a - jdaniel@jps.net 07:21:12 09/26/14 (0)
- Impressive! - Good for him! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 19:47:16 09/24/14 (0)
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