Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).By Greg StepanichTime was, and not all that long ago, that the only way South Florida could hear the Verdi Requiem in concert was to wait for the Florida Philharmonic to schedule it or hope that a big touring ensemble would put it on.This year, there have been two major local performances of this 1874 masterwork: Once in January at a … [Read more...]
Music reviews: Confident ‘Creation,’ strong ‘Turandot,’ elegant Mozart
Soprano Maria Jette. Here are capsule reviews of three recent classical music events:Master Chorale of South Florida (Nov. 20, Wold Center for the Performing Arts, Boca Raton)The Creation is one of Franz Joseph Haydn’s finest works, and even in the abridged version the Master Chorale of South Florida presented Saturday night, the beauty and vigor of this … [Read more...]
Music roundup: Rare Taneyev, lively Mahler
The Amernet Quartet: Misha Vitenson, Marcia Littely,Jason Calloway and Michael Klotz.By Greg StepanichEditor’s note: Here are brief reviews from local concerts in the past weeks.Amernet Quartet(Oct. 24, Josephine Leiser Center, Fort Lauderdale)The Russian composer Sergei Taneyev has been largely overlooked in the United States, but he had much to offer, … [Read more...]
Music review: Lynn Phil opens season with strong Prokofiev
Albert-George Schram and the Lynn Philharmonia.By Greg StepanichYou can't get a majority of people to like Schoenberg, it seems, even 100 years later, but that should not obscure the main impression left Saturday night by the Lynn Philharmonia -- that this is an orchestra that keeps going from strength to strength.The Lynn orchestra, like all such student groups, has a … [Read more...]