Apr 25, 2008 | Boston Globe
The London Symphony Orchestra will perform Prokofiev and Beethoven in Symphony Hall under the volatile baton of Valery Gergiev March 25, an appearance that should be a highlight of the 2008-09 Celebrity Series ... via Boston Globe
Metamorphosen: an elegiac spell broken by a manic clapper
“Aufersteh'n, ja aufersteh'n wirst du”
Geoffrey Norris reviews Richard Strauss's Metamorphosen by the London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev at the Barbican. via Telegraph.co.uk
The Creation by Haydn at the Barbican The London Symphony Orchestra performs one of Joseph Haydn's most celebrated and admired works. via Telegraph.co.uk
On Track: Composers will be glad they're dead
Running the gamut from noisy to nauseating, this sorry affair has been fermenting in various studios since 2004, Brightman's tiny voice wrestling with everything from electronic brutality and braindead drumming ... via The New Zealand Herald
UBS to Keep Its Sponsorship of London Symphony Orchestra, Even After Loss
A day after posting a first-quarter loss of 12 billion Swiss francs , UBS AG , Europe's biggest bank by assets, defended its sponsorship of the London Symphony Orchestra , which runs until 2010. via Bloomberg
The London Symphony Orchestra & Royal Choral Society; 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'
'A Whiter Shade of Pale' FIND MUSIC INTERLUDES Looking for a song you heard between stories on one of NPR's news or talk programs? We call it a " Music Interlude ." Recipient's e-mail address: Up to twelve ... via NPR
Lalo Schifrin: Dizzy, Simone de Beauvoir and me
“Gillespie was using many of the modes and scales of that Messaien was using at the time. I found that incredible.”
The 'Mission Impossible' theme is his calling card, but composer Lalo Schifrin's career spans jazz, tango and the movies. via Telegraph.co.uk
World's Best Bands to Play in Reykjav k Music Hall
These orchestras and other groups will tour northern Europe for several years, performing in music halls in Scandinavia, Iceland and Germany. via Iceland Review