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Shostakovich

My Christmas present to myself

January 9, 2011 by Eric

It’s a great DVD of a large Russian babushka playing the piano and yes, I am that nerdy.

Filed Under: HEP Guy, Ramblings Tagged With: classical music, Shostakovich

Haitink comments on Shostakovich 4th Sympnony

May 12, 2009 by Eric

The Shostakovich 4th is one of my most favorite pieces perhaps due to the way I first heard it; performed by the Boston Symphony, me  a naive college student walking in completely unprepared. I walked out a different person. This video is short. Make sure you listen to the end. UPDATE: Oh well, the link […]

Filed Under: HEP Guy, Ramblings, The piano world Tagged With: classical music, conductors, Shostakovich

Musical Nourishment

November 9, 2007 by Eric

Last  night was my return to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I’ve heard James Levine conduct the Met Opera Orchestra, both in opera and in concert settings and have always been impressed. This was my first opportunity to see what he has been doing in Boston. I went to college in Boston and had a subscription to […]

Filed Under: HEP Guy, Ramblings Tagged With: Boston, classical music, Composers, Mahler, Orchestras, Shostakovich

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