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torsdag, april 15, 2010

Mezzo

Den franska TV-kanalen Mezzo, är enligt mitt förmenande den bästa musikkanalen vi har tillgång till. Språket är franska, men det innebär inga problem för någon, då ju musiken dominerar totalt (nästan). Jag vill, tacksam för kanalen, gärna göra reklam för den. ComHemmare kan få den för 29:-kr/månad. Kanalens nya program har kommit, och här har man plockat ut några av alla pärlor man har. Det gäller mest fredagar under den tid "På Spåret" gick. Nu när detta SVT-program är borta, borde det inte vara några problem att gå över till Mezzo.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Friday April 16 at 8:15 pm: Smetana’s Ma Vlast (My Country)
A pioneer in the baroque revolution on ancient instruments, today conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt leads the romantic repertory with the greatest modern orchestras. Mezzo invites you to see and hear this already legendary figure conducting the Orchestra of the Concertgebouw of Amsterdam. The program is comprised of Ma Vlast (My Country) by Smetana. Apart from the famous “Moldau,” this symphonic cycle includes various works (“In the woods and fields of Bohemia,” “The High Fortress”) which passionately describe the greatest of Czech culture.----------------------------------------------------

Friday, April 23 at 8:30 pm: Iberia d’Albéniz by Jean-François Heisser
This documentary film inspired by Albéniz’s suite Iberia, invites us on a voyage through Spain, from Madrid to Seville, following in the steps of the composer. Jean-François Heisser’s piano interpretation, at once intense and dreamlike, is juxtaposed with flamenco duos recorded in Grenada. We come to realise how much Albéniz’s music, however modern, finds its inspiration in traditional repertory. A program that takes us on a voyage!------------------------
Friday, April 30 at 8:30 pm: Concert recorded at the Prague Opera
With her amber-toned musical timbre and her sculptural legato, Magdalena Kozena possesses what is surely one of the most sensual voices on today’s musical scene. Mezzo invites you to see and hear her in a recital given at the Prague Opera a few months ago. The Czech mezzo-soprano sang selected excerpts from Bizet’s Carmen, Berlioz’s Damnation de Faust and Mahler’s Knaben Wunderhorn (Youth’s Magic Horn). This diverse repertoire demonstrates Ms. Kozena’s musical versatility. She is accompanied by the Prague Philharmonia under the direction of Kaspar Zehnder. -------------------

Thursday, April 29

at 8:30 pm Shakti and John Mc Laughlin at Jazz à Vienne at 9:35 pm
: John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia and Larry Coryel in London at 10:40 pm: John McLaughlin Trio at Jazz à Antibes He is one of the living legends of jazz rock. Guitar player John McLaughlin, who jammed with the likes of Miles Davis and the Rolling Stones, demonstrates magnetic authority when he plays. For the release of his new album, Mezzo is dedicating a special evening to him and his musical encounters. At Jazz à Vienne, McLaughlin explores the ties between East and West, with Indian musicians from the group Shakti. In London, we find him in jubilation in a trio of guitars along with Paco De Lucia and Larry Coryel. And at Jazz à Antibes, John McLaughlin plays in a trio in an electric atmosphere. Next month, we will see him with his new quartet live from the Jazz sous les Pommiers festival. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mezzo idag den 15 april:
Kl. 10:00 Mendelssohn Gala
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. R. Chailly. Lang Lang. Från 2009.--

11:35 Chopin and the South China Sea
Från 2003.--

17:00 Verdi's Requiem
Berlin Philharmonic Orch. Claudio Abbado, conductor. Från 2001.--

18:30 Europa Concert
Berlin Philharmonic. Riccardo Muti, conductor. Från 2009.--
20:30 Muddy Waters
Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1980.--
21:35 BB King - Sweet 16--
22:40 John Lee Hooker
Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1980.--
00:00 Sidney Bechet Memory All Stars
Live at the Petit Journal Montparnasse - Paris. Från 2009.

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