The Knights Perform Schumann, Debussy in Central Park
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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The 107th year of concerts from the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park continued Tuesday, July 10, with a performance by The Knights.
Led by conductor Eric Jacobsen, the chamber orchestra presented a program of Wagner, Schumann, Debussy and Adès, closing out with a piece composed by Knights violinist Colin Jacobsen and Iranian musician Siamak Aghaei.
WQXR's Midge Woolsey hosts the live broadcast.
Program details:
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
Julia MacLaine, cello
Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129
Nicht zu schnell (A minor)
Langsam (F major)
Sehr lebhaft (A minor - A major)
Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Thomas Adès: Three Studies from Couperin
Colin Jacobsen/Siamak Aghaei: Ascending Bird: Introduction and Dance for Orchestra
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
The Knights Perform Mozart, Boccherini and a Glass Premiere in Central Park
The Knights return to the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park for a program of Boccherini, Stockhausen, Mozart and a world premiere by Phillip Glass.
Comments [5]
I will appreciate very much if you let me know of any live broadcast so I can listen to it at any time. I'm writing to you from Guanajuato, Mexico. I just heard of Mahler's Fifth Symphony on this coming Thrusday, is it going to be recorded?
I have often wondered if " Midge " has a real name? Is " Midge " short for "midget ?" Inquiring minds want to know.......
I have heard them play and they sound nice, but I think the name they have chosen for their group, "The Knights," is really silly, as I doubt they are all knights, and therefore they are being presumptuous, and presumption is generally silly.
They might do better calling themselves the "Nights."
Sorry, but I still think that the language should be above trivial, especially when it comes to titles and ranks. Some name that is more descriptive or indicative of what they are might be more appropriate.
I'm looking forward to this one (though I'll bring my backup brolly just in case). L'aprés midi is a vacation favorite. I can't wait to hear it live.
Duck~~
Will Midge be doing any singing?
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