Comments for Dennis Wu | Blogging Classical Music in Hong Kong http://www.denniswu.com Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 八掛料：繼續估港樂新總監 by Raymond Chan http://www.denniswu.com/a/125#comment-16 Raymond Chan Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=125#comment-16 Here is a webcast of van Zweden conducting Chicago SO in Shostakovich Sym 8. http://cso.org/ListenAndWatch/Details.aspx?id=15513 Judge for yourself. Here is a webcast of van Zweden conducting Chicago SO in Shostakovich Sym 8.

http://cso.org/ListenAndWatch/Details.aspx?id=15513

Judge for yourself.

]]> Comment on 八掛料：繼續估港樂新總監 by Dennis Wu http://www.denniswu.com/a/125#comment-15 Dennis Wu Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=125#comment-15 Inbal is a wonderful choice, and as you said he is also a noted Mahler interpreter. At moment though I don't like much about EdW's Mahler -- he made it so polished and remote. Among your list there are a lot of "non-Mahlerians," which I agree that maybe they can lead the orchestra to explore more in depth in other composers other than Mahler and Strauss. Inbal is a wonderful choice, and as you said he is also a noted Mahler interpreter. At moment though I don’t like much about EdW’s Mahler — he made it so polished and remote. Among your list there are a lot of “non-Mahlerians,” which I agree that maybe they can lead the orchestra to explore more in depth in other composers other than Mahler and Strauss.

]]> Comment on 八掛料：繼續估港樂新總監 by WL http://www.denniswu.com/a/125#comment-14 WL Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:08:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=125#comment-14 Well Dennis I am sure you would agree the main criteria for selecting next music director includes top artistic qualities and international renown. My favourite/dream choice would be Eliahu Inbal. He will step down the Czech Philharmonic in 2012 when Jiří Bělohlávek takes over. His other post with Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra can continue alongside. Like Edo de Waart, Inbal is one of the best Mahler interpreters, has a wide range of repertoire and is noted an opera conductor as well. Other notable candidates in my long list are: Michel Plasson Libor Pešek (conducted HKPO several times before) Ion Marin (have conducted HKPO several times before) Stéphane Denève (conducted HKPO in 2006 and 2010) Jakub Hrůša (have conducted HKPO in 2008) Osmo Vänskä (have conducted HKPO in 2006) Jun Märkl Ingo Metzmacher Of course as you mention why not consider young conductors like Dmitri Jurowski. He is a good choice - well let see how he performs in the upcoming HKPO concert. I am happy to settle with Alexander Lazarev over Jaap van Zweden. What do you think of Eliahu Inbal? Well Dennis I am sure you would agree the main criteria for selecting next music director includes top artistic qualities and international renown. My favourite/dream choice would be Eliahu Inbal. He will step down the Czech Philharmonic in 2012 when Jiří Bělohlávek takes over. His other post with Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra can continue alongside. Like Edo de Waart, Inbal is one of the best Mahler interpreters, has a wide range of repertoire and is noted an opera conductor as well.

Other notable candidates in my long list are:
Michel Plasson
Libor Pešek (conducted HKPO several times before)
Ion Marin (have conducted HKPO several times before)
Stéphane Denève (conducted HKPO in 2006 and 2010)
Jakub Hrůša (have conducted HKPO in 2008)
Osmo Vänskä (have conducted HKPO in 2006)
Jun Märkl
Ingo Metzmacher

Of course as you mention why not consider young conductors like Dmitri Jurowski. He is a good choice – well let see how he performs in the upcoming HKPO concert. I am happy to settle with Alexander Lazarev over Jaap van Zweden. What do you think of Eliahu Inbal?

]]> Comment on 八掛料：繼續估港樂新總監 by Illiterate http://www.denniswu.com/a/125#comment-13 Illiterate Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=125#comment-13 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmgjluaa-cw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmgjluaa-cw&feature=related

]]> Comment on 八掛料 | 洗手不幹馬勒八 by Dennis Wu http://www.denniswu.com/a/174#comment-12 Dennis Wu Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=174#comment-12 There's always a balance to strike between artistic excellence and budget. To me it's more saddening to see that EdW lost support from the board in spending for the calibre that he demanded. I don't know if M8 is ever on table or if he has asked chips for this, but certainly he has lost the motivation to stage this and to complete the cycle. So we now got a birthday cake baked without the candles... There’s always a balance to strike between artistic excellence and budget. To me it’s more saddening to see that EdW lost support from the board in spending for the calibre that he demanded. I don’t know if M8 is ever on table or if he has asked chips for this, but certainly he has lost the motivation to stage this and to complete the cycle. So we now got a birthday cake baked without the candles…

]]> Comment on 八掛料 | 洗手不幹馬勒八 by Andy http://www.denniswu.com/a/174#comment-11 Andy Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=174#comment-11 Well, it's a shame! If an amateur orchestra managed to perform M8 with an acceptable performance, I fail to see why it has to be professional choirs. Well, it’s a shame! If an amateur orchestra managed to perform M8 with an acceptable performance, I fail to see why it has to be professional choirs.

]]> Comment on 八掛料：繼續估港樂新總監 by Hiroshi Ayabe http://www.denniswu.com/a/125#comment-10 Hiroshi Ayabe Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:07:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=125#comment-10 It was 7 years before Inkinen conducted the HKPO for the first time "suddenlly". He was replaced from Maestro Tadaaki Otaka because of Otaka's illness. After then Inkinen invited the HKPO again however his conduct was replaced because of his illness. Inkinen is a principal guest conductor of the Japan Phil. now. It was 7 years before Inkinen conducted the HKPO for the first time “suddenlly”. He was replaced from Maestro Tadaaki Otaka because of Otaka’s illness. After then Inkinen invited the HKPO again however his conduct was replaced because of his illness. Inkinen is a principal guest conductor of the Japan Phil. now.

]]> Comment on 八掛料：繼續估港樂新總監 by Dennis Wu http://www.denniswu.com/a/125#comment-9 Dennis Wu Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:57:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=125#comment-9 I don't remember if I have seen him before with the HKPO -- so must not be something spectacular in my memory. But his Sibelius disc is remarkable and the NZSO sounds simply marvellous and can easily be said as their "signature piece." Somehow more impressive than Sydney SO under Ashkenazy. Edit Reply I don’t remember if I have seen him before with the HKPO — so must not be something spectacular in my memory. But his Sibelius disc is remarkable and the NZSO sounds simply marvellous and can easily be said as their “signature piece.” Somehow more impressive than Sydney SO under Ashkenazy.
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]]> Comment on 八掛料：繼續估港樂新總監 by Hiroshi Ayabe http://www.denniswu.com/a/125#comment-7 Hiroshi Ayabe Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:47:00 +0000 http://www.denniswu.com/?p=125#comment-7 Inkinen is also my favorite conductor! He conducted the HKPO several years before and I heard his DSCH Sym.5 & was impressed very much. I did not know his name at all before he came to HK. As you know he is good work in NZ & easy to imagine just hearing his Sibelius cycles by NAXOS. Inkinen is also my favorite conductor! He conducted the HKPO several years before and I heard his DSCH Sym.5 & was impressed very much. I did not know his name at all before he came to HK. As you know he is good work in NZ & easy to imagine just hearing his Sibelius cycles by NAXOS.

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