Isserlis and Levin at Herbst: the second recital
Isserlis and Levin at Herbst: the second recitalExaminer.comBach composed this for organ in three voices, and last night's arrangement basically involved Isserlis taking the upper voice (giving a lyric account of the chorale theme), while Levin provided the two lower accompanying voices.and more »
Government support could shift for farmers
Government support could shift for farmersMinnesota Public RadioWhen Darwyn Bach climbs aboard his tractor to plant rows of corn, he can't help but think of the bottom line. Bach has grown crops and livestock in western Minnesota, where farms blanket the landscape, since 1987. During that time there have been ups ...
Bach and Handel at Davies: the first program
Bach and Handel at Davies: the first programExaminer.comLast night at Davies Symphony Hall, the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) gave the first concert in its two-part series featuring the six “Brandenburg” concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1046–1051) and some of the best-known orchestral music of George ...and more »
Skilled pianist, violinist find comedy in classical songbook
Skilled pianist, violinist find comedy in classical songbookChicago Sun-TimesAlthough comedy and classical music might seem like an oxymoron, celebrated humorists have fused the two, notably Victor Borge and “Professor” Peter Schickele, the tireless promoter of the music of the lost composer PDQ Bach. Igudesman & Joo, both 38, ...
Gonna Take An Elemental Journey: A Conversation With Sonny Landreth, Plus ...
Gonna Take An Elemental Journey: A Conversation With Sonny Landreth, Plus ...Huffington PostIt's been great, he basically says whenever you're not working, here's our schedule, come on out and play. I do about eight to ten shows a year and I've been doing that for a while. Not so much last year, but even recently, we're having a lot of fun ...