In case you’ve never heard of “Winterreise.” according to Britannica.com , “Winterreise, (German: “Winter Journey”) (is a) cycle of 24 songs for male voice and piano composed in 1827 by Austrian composer Franz Schubert, with words by German poet Wilhelm Müller. Schubert was reviewing the publisher’s proofs of the cycle in the weeks before his… Read More Winterreise “tour de force”
Last night at Orvis Auditorium, the start of internationally-acclaimed baritone Matthias Goerne‘s recital was delayed for forty minutes! We were given the explanation that the accompanist, Alexander Schmalcz, wanted to have a few notes on the piano “fixed,” and that the technician was at dinner in Restaurant Row. Of course this led us to question… Read More People cheered …!
If you are like me, you have never heard of or even seen an arpeggione — a six-stringed instrument that looks a little bit like a guitar but is bowed like a cello. Well now’s your chance to hear one in person! On Saturday night, December 8th at 7:30 pm at the Lutheran Church of… Read More Arpeggione in Honolulu!