Bishop Garrigan's fall concert set for Tuesday Oct 17, 2008
The Freshmen/Sophomore Treble Ensemble will present Hail, Judea, Happy Land from Handel s Judas Maccabaeus, followed by Et In Terra Pax and finishing with Ev ry Time I Feel The Spirit. The 14 students auditioning for the All State Chorus will present three of the pieces they are preparing for auditions. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
A Cause For Celebration Oct 16, 2008
Singing Ruggiero, in Stuttgart, Germany, and then in San Francisco, was an important first step ("People started talking about me as the next Hilary Swank"), and other trouser roles in operas by Handel, Mozart, Donizetti and Strauss followed thick and fast. It's been a fascinating process, and Coote says it has shown her just how female she really is. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Idomeneo' returns Alice Coote to S.F. stage Oct 16, 2008
" Whatever struggles may go on behind the scenes, Coote's long-awaited return to the San Francisco Opera tonight as Idamante in Mozart's "Idomeneo" is a cause for celebration. Local audiences have been waiting for a return engagement ever since Coote's magnificent company debut as Ruggiero in Handel's "Alcina," a memorable combination of vocal majesty and remarkable theatrical panache. But that was six years ago, and since then - nothing. A signature project of former General Director Pamela... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Partenope at London Coliseum Oct 11, 2008
Anyone staging Handel must decide what to do about the da capo arias: those five-minute solos when the action freezes while one character emotes at length. Christopher Alden hits on an ingenious solution in his witty new English National Opera production of Handel s 1730 comedy ... The result is a quirky but not incongruous context for one of Handel s most subtle explorations of confused people in love. (Times Online)
MCHS Vocal Department to present concert Tuesday Oct 10, 2008
There will be a wide range of musical selections from around the world, offering something for all generations, from classics by Handel to Italian opera, Russian folk songs, and contemporary country/gospel vocal numbers ... The Varsity Choir, an ensemble of sophomores, juniors and seniors, will continue with Sing For Joy by G.F. Handel, a setting of two Oscar Wilde poems by Emma Lou Diemer, For The Beauty of the Earth by John Rutter, and Come On Children Let s Sing, a gospel tune arranged by... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
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Neighborhoods: Word on the street Sep 24, 2008
The December concert for the Cambridge Community Chorus to take place Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at MIT s Kresge Auditorium and is expected to include Part I and other selections from Handel s Messiah, as well as Gwyneth Walker s Rejoice. The Chorus has traditionally performed the Messiah every December and a spring concert of other major choral works in May, as well as participating in other community events. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Front Row: Classical Music Sep 7, 2008
Boston Baroque is presenting a semi-staged version of Handel's "Xerxes" with the male soprano Michael Maniaci in Jordan Hall Oct. 24 and 25; the British keyboard player and early music star Richard Egarr leads the Handel and Haydn Society in Mozart and Beethoven on Nov. 7 and 9; and the Boston Early Music Festival, in addition to its ongoing concert series, offers an evening of fully staged chamber operas (by Blow and Charpentier) in Jordan Hall on Nov. 29. www. (Boston Globe)
Scene and Herd: Lots of events blooming in autumn Sep 4, 2008
Tomorrow noon at First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Carla Crisfield, soprano, with William Merrill on the piano will present a program of Finnish songs, Handel, Chabrier, and Mendelsohn. Afterwards, refreshments of cookies and lemonade will be served, and visitors can meet with the performers. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Prom 41: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Mackerras at the ... Aug 19, 2008
The robust but sensitive playing of the orchestra found every secret of Handel's heart ... Grand and uncommon, Handel called the libretto for his oratorio Belshazzar - and his words perfectly described Saturday's Prom performance by the Orchestra and Choir of the Age of Enlightenment, conducted by England's vintage Handelian, Sir Charles Mackerras ... Mackerras and his forces easily persuaded us that this is one of Handel's underperformed masterworks. (Times Online)
Red leather helps singer make a buck Aug 18, 2008
She adores both Handel operas yet there's something about the love-crazed Renaissance man that had her packing her bags for Sydney. "I love Handel and sing it everywhere in Europe and America," she said before her Opera Australia debut tonight alongside Rachelle Durkin, Hye Seoung Kwon and Tobias Cole ... The lyricism and insistent drama of Handel's score propel the convoluted story in which Orlando is pushed to dangerous, ambivalent, dream-like extremes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
George F. Handel's Opera Rodelinda Aug 16, 2008
Rodelinda, an Italian opera by George Frederic Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information ... Rodelinda is one of the great operas that George F. Handel composed in the early 1720s, considered another masterpiece for the Royal Academy of Music ... This opera, depicting Handel's glorified marriage, is dominated by numerous arias, two duets and one ensemble number. (Suite101.com)
EG Listings: Aug 15, 2008
A Celebration Of Handel. Peter Whitford as Handel interviewed on stage by Mary Kostakidis, while Orchestra Victoria, soloists and 300 choristers perform his greatest hits. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Mozart as an obstacle - and an inspiration Aug 14, 2008
She was thinking about certain politically charged Handel productions. "I said, 'Where would you put your machine guns in my opera?"' Saariaho said with a laugh. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Shakespeare proves inspiring Aug 13, 2008
George Frideric Handel's Giulio Cesare in Egitto ... On the other side is Giulio Cesare in Egitto - one of George Frideric Handel's most popular works, which was remounted twice by the composer in subsequent years ... With Handel, a director has to cope with a seemingly endless string of arias. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
New releases Aug 11, 2008
EVOC's third album puts a twist on works by Wagner, Handel, Puccini, Mozart, and Bach. According to the band's website, 14 engineers took a year to record and mix the contributions from 65 musicians in 10 studios for the 11 tracks. (Boston Globe)
Portsmouth area community calendar Aug 11, 2008
"Matryoshka Russian Nested Doll Painting Workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. 332-2255.SUNDAY, AUG. 24Portsmouthn "UNDERSTANDING OUTPATIENT CODING IN PROVIDER-BASED SETTING, where APC's meet RVU's" with featured speaker Laurie Desjardins, CPC, PCS, Sunday, Aug. 24. Sponsored by the Hampton Chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders as they sponsor an educational cruise event to the Isles of Shoals, 315 Market St., Portsmouth. Open to the public. The cost is... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Brandenburg - Orchestral Treasures Jul 29, 2008
But the most charming surprise was a 1728 suite by the equally unsung William Corbett, a tantalising sample of one of the ways indigenous English music might have developed had it not been so thoroughly swamped by Handel. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Beethoven and the blogs Jul 29, 2008
The other, Why Handel Waggled His Wig, came out two years ago. He was prompted to pen a children's book by his son. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sharp contrasts stir Baroque Institute's 'Passions' Jul 29, 2008
In a Quartet in D minor by Georg Friedrich Handel, flautist Jed Wentz stretched the tempo of slow movements in a formal, languid way, but in fast sections violinist Elizabeth Blumenstock dominated (as she did in much of the concert), with a bracing, biting tone and a driving, hurtling rhythmic momentum ... Similarly, countertenor Ricard Bordas gave a superb account of "Per tutto il timore" from Handel's opera "Ezio," a mini-drama of insistently sustained intensity, with coruscating runs and... (Boston Globe)
Classical series puts on a midsummer feast Jul 28, 2008
Soprano Suzie LeBlanc, countertenor Daniel Taylor and the instrumentalists of Taylor's Theatre of Early Music took the stage at the MacMillan Theatre and enchanted their audience with rare 17th-century Italian music and excerpts from the Italian operas of the 18th-century colossus George Frideric Handel ... The second half, devoted entirely to Handel, was just one highlight after another, of which the six instrumentalists' spirited account of the overture to Rinaldo was only the least. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Go For Baroque Jul 24, 2008
But the principal focus of the evening - as on so many Baroque programs - was the music of J.S. Bach, with a welcome cameo by his contemporary Handel ... The vocal soloist for the Bach cantatas and for Handel's limpid cantata "Meine Seele hrt im Sehen" was soprano Celena Shafer, singing with a bold, sweet tone and impressive precision ... His obbligato playing in the Handel was marked by gorgeous tone and eloquent phrasing, and he was joined for "Sheep may graze" by the equally strong flutist... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
* Can science explain why ABBA is so catchy? Jul 21, 2008
If you study it intimately, you will find theres a tremendous amount of repetition in song style and form that really hasnt changed much at all in 70 years, says Aldrich, citing Tin Pan Alley scribes like Cole Porter and even classical composers like Handel as using similar approaches. Phyllida Lloyd, director of Mamma Mia. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Piano Competition Jul 18, 2008
Brahms's difficult Variations On A Theme by Handel were well controlled, though in this long work there is scope for more extreme characterisation and greater ferocity. send photos, videos ffs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Harpists tune up at Georgia camp Jul 16, 2008
Handel: Harp Concerto (1736) Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp (1778) Donizetti: Harp solo in the opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" (1835) Debussy: "Danse sacr;e et danse profane" (1904) Ravel: "Introduction et Allegro" (1905) Mahler: Symphony No. 9 (1912) Berio: "Sequenza II" (1963). LIVING Latest Headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A finely responsive Handel, though not a full one Jul 14, 2008
Solomon by George Frideric Handel ... A gorgeous performance of George Frideric Handel's singular oratorio Solomon - albeit a seriously bowdlerized one - opened the 29th annual Elora Festival Friday night before a cheering audience ... From the rapt May No Rash Intruder Disturb Their Soft Hours to the glorious final chorus, Praise the Lord with Harp and Tongue, the singers were intelligible, immaculately in tune and responsive to the beauties and dramas of Handel's choral writing. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Jupiter tenor van Kesteren dies Jul 14, 2008
An expressive storyteller on stage as well as off, he lit up the character of each song and opera excerpt, from Handel to Tosti. It would be one of his last major performances. (The Palm Beach Post)
ABBA songs have staying power Jul 13, 2008
"If you study it intimately, you will find there's a tremendous amount of repetition in song style and form that really hasn't changed much at all in 70 years," says Aldrich, citing Tin Pan Alley scribes like Cole Porter and even classical composers like Handel as using similar approaches. Phyllida Lloyd, director of "Mamma Mia!" and a veteran opera director, doesn't need a scientist to explain why ABBA songs are so infectious. (Boston Globe)
For better or worse, opera supertitles endure Jul 8, 2008
Think of the audiences in 18th-century London who flocked to hear Handel operas performed in Italian, a language few patrons understood. And every living operagoer who fell for the art form during the pretitling era has memories of uncomprehending epiphanies at the opera house. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Fourth-quarter honor rolls for north Mecklenburg-area schools Jul 5, 2008
A/B Honor Roll: Mathew Adreon, Ralph Alexander, Meagan Altamira, Lauren Aprile, Karl Barkley, Austin Baughan, Leonie Becker, Harmony Bell, Tyler Blalock, Breanna Blaney, Kathryn Borysewicz, Anastasia Bowden, Carlin Bremner, Kiera Brice, Derek Brodland, Alexandrea Brown, Holly Burgess, Akilah Burton, Jennifer Calnek, Melissa Campbell, Laura Cassarino, Nicholas Cattoni, Shelby Cheeks, Darrien Clark, Evan Clatterbuck, Paige Cobb, Sean Cockrum, Nathan Cooper, Amanda Covian, Warren Cox, Mary Dail,... (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Andrs Schiff has Beethoven covered Jun 27, 2008
Boston Baroque has announced its 2008-9 season, which again opens with a semi-staged Handel opera - this time the late masterpiece "Xerxes." Male soprano Michael Maniaci sings the title role; the cast also includes soprano Amanda Forsythe ... Two annual rituals anchor the season: performances of Handel's "Messiah" and the New Year's Eve and First Day concerts. (Boston Globe)
Handel with care: Zurich `Rinaldo' set in airport Jun 21, 2008
ZURICH, Switzerland - The new jet-set production of Handel's "Rinaldo" at the Zurich Opera left a large segment of the audience pretty much dumbfounded. Director Jens-Daniel Herzog shifted the action from Jerusalem around the time of the First Crusade (1096-1099) to an airport luxury lounge and conference center, more than a wee bit later than the First Crusade. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Another Strike in Hollywood? Jun 21, 2008
"There's enormous anger against SAG in the industry because there's a feeling that they're not being realistic," says Jonathan Handel, a digital-media attorney at TroyGould in Los Angeles ... But because of the weak economy and the fresh memories of the writers' strike, Handel contends, "they don't have the leverage.". (Time.com)
Handel Knows Best Jun 18, 2008
Power, faith illuminate Handel's 'Ariodante. Article:Power, faith illuminate Handel's 'Ariodante':/c/a/2008/06/16/DDTL11A0CQ.DTL Article:Power, faith illuminate Handel's 'Ariodante':/c/a/2008/06/16/DDTL11A0CQ.DTL ... Power, faith illuminate Handel's 'Ariodante. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Power, faith illuminate Handel's 'Ariodante' Jun 18, 2008
Power, faith illuminate Handel's 'Ariodante ... Power, faith illuminate Handel's 'Ariodante ... As the curtain went up during Sunday afternoon's magnificent opening performance of Handel's "Ariodante" at the San Francisco Opera, the audience in the War Memorial Opera House was greeted briefly by a portrait of the bewigged composer, looking perfectly content. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A Spanish sojourn travels across time Jun 12, 2008
"No se emender jamas," a short Spanish cantata composed by George Friedrich Handel on sojourn in Naples (sung here by soprano Ann Moss), proved elegantly Italianate. But the rest had a dancer's heart - some of it thoroughly lowdown. (Boston Globe)
Strings that bind Jun 7, 2008
Click to hear Chorus from "Judas Maccabaeus" by Handel. Click to hear Concerto in A Minor by Vivaldi, first movement, allegro. (The Daily Reflector)
Chorale shares wonder and warmth of Mendelssohn's biblical epic Jun 2, 2008
Bach's sacred works seem to divide their time between stone cathedrals and a theological library's austere riches; Handel, even at his most pious, never strays far from footlights and a proscenium arch. But the intimate Victorian grandeur and carved-wood warmth of Sanders Theatre were an architectural echo of Mendelssohn's sure-footed, unfailingly polished biblical epic. (Boston Globe)
Bach beckons pianists and a string quartet Jun 1, 2008
Five of them are by Mozart and date from a period in which the influence of Bach and Handel, so significant in his later works, was beginning to make itself felt. The rest are by Emmanuel Aloys F rster, a minor contemporary of Mozart's, and are recorded here for the first time. (Boston Globe)
In the driver's seat: Stonington Choral Society's Andrew Howell May 30, 2008
He also sang for Salt Marsh Opera s concert in Wilcox Park last summer, stunning audiences with the tenor aria "Una Furtiva Lagrima" from Donizetti s "L Elisir d Amore. Weiss has been hailed by Opera News for having "a commanding presence and a powerful voice," and he recently debuted with the Opera Company of North Carolina as Don Ottavio in "Don Giovanni," performed Handel s "Messiah" at St. John s Cathedral in New York, and sang in "The Merry Widow" with Verismo Opera.Weiss made his... (Westerly Sun, RI)
English Opera Beginnings May 26, 2008
Early Opera in England and Contributions of Purcell and Handel. Traces early English opera, with significant roles played by Henry Purcell and George Frideric Handel and their contributions ... It was from this tradition that the first English opera, Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, was born, followed by the migration of the German Baroque composer George F. Handel, with his oratorio masterpiece, Messiah. (Suite101.com)
L'Incoronazione di Poppea May 20, 2008
De Niese, however, isn't nearly as effective in Monteverdi as in Handel. Nor, for that matter, is conductor Emmanuelle Ha m, and the sensuality of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's playing is occasionally marred by rhythmic slackness and some sluggish tempos. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Events listings May 18, 2008
"Green Masterpieces," nature-inspired works by Handel, Smetana, Vivaldi; new commission about whales ... Works by Handel, Britten, Gabrieli ... Kent Tritle conducts Handel's "Solomon.". (Boston Globe)
Composers' Homes in Britain May 18, 2008
Composers' Homes in Britain: Handel, Berlioz and Mozart and Their Residences in London, England ... Handel, Berlioz and Mozart and Their Residences in London, England ... George Friedrich Handel (1685-1759), was a German composer of great fame who spent thirty-five years living in London, England, where he rented a house at 25 Brook Street , W1, in the Mayfair/Soho area. (Suite101.com)
An altogether stirring Elijah May 10, 2008
Elijah is a crossover between the traditional oratorio inherited from Bach and Handel, with clear influences from both Handel's dramatic chorus and structural writing and Bach's meditative, reflective moments between descriptive music and extended arias. Rilling's profound knowledge of the works he conducts and his full musical concentration bring all these stylistically different elements into one wonderful Mendelssohn flow, clearly constructed with a constant pulse, an instrumental crispness,... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Chorus of Westerly presents Honegger's "King David" May 10, 2008
She was a soloist for Handel s "Dixit Dominus" and Haydn s "Lord Nelson Mass" with the Hartford Symphony and Chorale. She has also sung Mozart s Requiem with the choir of Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Two violinists, a violist, and a cellist walk into a concert hall... May 8, 2008
It starts with the "The Swan," by C. Saint-Sa ns and moves on to Handel, "When the Saints Go Marching In," and "Georgia on My Mind.". "We're trying to push the boundaries a bit," said trio member Slava Tolstoy, a 2002 Berklee graduate and guitarist who founded the group in 1999. (Boston Globe)
Bright colors, wide smiles for Boston Baroque May 6, 2008
Franz Josef Haydn's "The Creation" is a masterwork, but hardly foolproof; lacking the shaggy, forgiving extravagance of the Handel oratorios that inspired it, the piece can easily cross the line between epic and just plain long. But Boston Baroque's performance on Saturday avoided that pitfall with vibrant color and a fleet momentum that brought out Haydn's architecture. The color came courtesy of the 18th-century period orchestra, augmenting the timbral divide between astringent strings and... (Boston Globe)
MORE ON 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' May 2, 2008
A tenor and soprano are on hand to sing stately songs by Handel, among others. Mr. Norris isn t wrong to give such attention to surface detail. (New York Times)
Handel's scandalous divas May 2, 2008
Their lives are featured in Handel and the Divas, an exhibition that opens today at the Handel House Museum () in London where the German-born composer was based for many years, and focuses on the careers and torrid personal lives of the leading ladies of the stage. "Divas," however, isn't a word Handel would have recognized as it didn't come into popular use until the 19th century ... However, "the time of Handel and his writing operas for these women is when women started playing really... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Mendelssohn Choir Apr 20, 2008
Among these are the Bach Choir of Bethlehem (founded in 1898), the Singers' Club of Cleveland (1891), the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia (1874), the May Festival Chorus (1873) and the Handel and Haydn Society (1815) ... And in 1919, with women on board, he took over the yearly tradition of presenting Handel's "Messiah.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Manly, yes, but hauntingly tender too Apr 17, 2008
After intermission, the team turned to European classics - Handel, Mozart, Schubert and Faur ... The Handel - Si, tra i ceppi e le ritorte, from the opera Berenice - provided the only fly in the ointment ... While suitably swinging and robust, Terfel's Handelian coloratura in this was the evening's one failure in clarity. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
CBC Radio's classic mistake Apr 13, 2008
Certain composers are obviously gay Barber, Copland, Tchaikovsky; possibly Ravel, Handel and Schubert and some folks will tell you that gays gravitate to certain kinds of music. Opera, maybe, or the high-romantic schmaltz of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. (Toronto Star)
Charity in spin at music donation Apr 11, 2008
" Oxfam makes about 5m from the sale of film and music each year. The charity recently received and sold a rare Rolling Stones demo single, a sheet of music signed by Vaughan Williams and a Handel musical score from 1786. Bookmark with: RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites E-MAILED Drug to protect against radiation Hope over US Alzheimer's therapy Diplomats renew UN reform push Europe-wide food colour ban call Fixer 'kept gangster off... (BBC News)
German choir sings classics for spring Apr 11, 2008
His repertoire features choral and religious works by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Brahms. In Shanghai the choir and symphony will perform Beethoven's "Choral Fantasy," Mozart's "Symphony No. 38 'Prague'," Mendelssohn's "Die Erste Walpurgisnacht" and Schumann's "Spanisches Liederspiel" accompanied by German pianist Ulrike Payer. (Xinhuanet, China)
Record classical music donation leaves Oxfam spinning Apr 9, 2008
The charity has recently received and sold a rare Rolling Stones demo single, a sheet of music signed by Vaughan Williams and a Handel musical score from 1786. Next month a score by Andre Campa will be sold by the charity at a Bonhams auction. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Placido Domingo comes back to Boston Apr 6, 2008
Domingo is in Madrid, singing in Handel's "Tamerlano." When contacted, Alvaro tells the manager, who tells the agent, who tells you, that he is between performances and not talking ... This fall, Domingo added Oreste in Gluck's "Iphigenie en Tauride" to his repertoire, and in Madrid - his birthplace - he just took his first Handel role, Bajazet in "Tamerlano." That brings his total number of roles to 126, more than any other tenor in modern times ... A clipping from Dec. 11, 1965, reveals that... (Boston Globe)
The Air This Week Apr 1, 2008
2 p.m. Martin Pearlman/Opera Boston: Handel "Semele" (Lisa Saffer) (WGBH). 4 p.m. Metropolitan Opera rebroadcast: see Sat. (Boston Globe)
[REVIEW] LSO, chorus deliver wonderful performance Mar 31, 2008
LIMA It is likely that if you asked the average classical concert audience member to name a piece for chorus and orchestra they would immediately name Messiah by George F. Handel. On second attempt they might mention the Creation by Franz Joseph Haydn, but more likely there would be a moment of confusion, a small frown and a shrug or a smile as they conjured up a suitable name or drew a blank. (Lima News, OH)
MAC choir now forming (1) Mar 30, 2008
The Mineral Area College Community Choir is forming now, to repeat its tradition of singing Handel s Messiah during the holidays ... In the past, the Community Choir has provided such performances as Handel s Messiah ; Duke Ellington s Sacred Music with guest soloists and MAC KICKS Band; and Amahl and the Night Visitors (a short opera in English that is performed internationally every Christmas season). (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Concert offers a tribute to music of 'A Shropshire Lad' Mar 28, 2008
Having canceled her appearances last weekend with the Handel and Haydn Society because of illness, soprano Dominique Labelle has also withdrawn from this weekend's concerts in Emmanuel Music's Schumann series. She was to have sung Schumann's Liederkreis, Op. (Boston Globe)
'3-2-1' -- countdown to NJSO world premiere Mar 28, 2008
The Great Mr. Handel. Westminster Choir College will present "The Great Mister Handel" 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, to be performed by the Practitioners of Musick ... The inspiration for the concert is the recent release on DVD of the 1942 period drama, "The Great Mr. Hande1." The first color film shot in Britain with "character lighting" instead of the flat overall lighting that was demanded by Technicolor, the... (NJ.com -- Times)
H&H led fluently by one of its own Mar 26, 2008
He can be spotted, depending on the day, in the first violin chair of the Lydian String Quartet, or as the calm, grounding presence at the front of the first violin section of the Handel and Haydn Society, where he has been concertmaster for more than two decades ... That was the case on Sunday night at Jordan Hall, when Stepner led his second of the weekend's two H&H concerts, given over to a double concerto by Vivaldi and concerti grossi by Corelli and Locatelli, plus a scheduled vocal... (Boston Globe)
Campus Calendar Mar 19, 2008
Friday and SundayItalian virtuosi Daniel Stepner directs principal players from the Handel and Haydn Society Period-Instrument Orchestra and soprano Dominique Labelle in performances of Corelli's "Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 3," Vivaldi's "Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon," Locatelli's "Concerto Grosso, Op. 7, No. 6," and Handel's "Cantata, 'Delirio Amoroso.' " "The chief characteristic of the [classical concerto form]," Stepner says, "is the alternation of soloists and full string orchestra... (Boston Globe)
Taking risks, under Handel's enduring influence Mar 18, 2008
Taking risks, under Handel ... The concert's title was "Handel in the Strand," and its theme was Handel's influence on other composers ... J.S. Bach is thought to have heard a vanished Handel "Passion." Beethoven called Handel "the greatest." There would be no Bellini without Handel, no Verdi without Bellini, and no John Harbison without any of them. (Boston Globe)
