Video of the Day – Billy Mayerl: a Light Music Master
Billy Mayerl (1902-1959) was an English pianist and composer, well-known for his contributions in the field of light music. His specialty may have been “light…
Paul E. Robinson
Paul E. Robinson
Former conductor and broadcaster, Paul E. Robinson, is the author of four books on conductors, Digital Editor for Classical Voice America, and a regular contributor to La Scena Musicale.
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Video of the Day – Karajan, Eschenbach and Frantz Play Mozart
Herbert von Karajan was one of the most renowned conductors of his generation, but he started his career as a pianist and returned to the…
Maestro Peter Bay/ASO: Heroic, Soaring Sibelius Second!
by Paul E. RobinsonMaestro Peter Bay (photo by Marita)Beethoven: Leonore No. 2 OvertureGinastera: Harp Concerto Op. 25Sibelius: Symphony No. 2Yolanda Kondonassis, harpAustin Symphony/Peter BayAustin, TexasLong…
Video of the Day – Bychkov Conducts Shostakovich
This is some of the most terrifying music ever written; the scherzo from the Symphony No. 8 by Shostakovich. Here is a performance that is…
Video of the Day – The Art of Andres Segovia
One of the greatest musical experiences of my life was seeing Andres Segovia (1893-1987) sitting alone on the stage of Massey Hall in Toronto, playing to…
A Tale of Two Cities/ A Tale of Two Orchestras
Paul E. Robinson Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for Recorder, Strings and Continuo RV 444 Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for Recorder, Strings and Continuo…
Video of the Day – Van Cliburn: In Memoriam
Music-lovers around the world mourned the loss last week of Van Cliburn (1934-2013), one of the giants among Twentieth Century pianists. Cliburn astonished the world…
Dallas Symphony Raises its Game for 1st European Tour with Maestro Jaap van Zweden!
by Paul E. RobinsonWagner: Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and LiebestodBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major Op. 19Stucky: August 4, 1964: ElegyStrauss: Der…
The Sacred Spirit of Russia in Texas
by Paul E. RobinsonCraig Hella Johnson and soloists of the Conspirare Company of VoicesMusic by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Gretchaninoff, Kastalsky, Martynov, Ippolitov-Ivanov and othersConspirare Company of…
Bronfman, Bay and the ASO Bring Austin to its Feet with Brahms!
by Paul E. RobinsonBrahms: Tragic Overture Op. 81Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem Op. 20Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15Yefim Bronfman, pianoAustin Symphony…
