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'Peter and the Wolf' with John C. Reilly and more classical music this week in L.A.

1923 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissClassical music performances in L.A. for Aug. 18-25 include "Peter and the Wolf" with John C. Reilly and the LA Phil plus Verdi's Requiem with Dream Orchestra more info

Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev review - charm and wolfish drama

3139 days ago
Guardian MusicMillennium Centre, CardiffDoing double duty as conductor and narrator, Valery Gergiev gave a resonant and dramatic account of Peter and the WolfThe list of people who’ve recorded the narration of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf is long and remarka... more info

Benjamin Britten original score to remain in Britain

4613 days ago
Guardian MusicComposer's draft of Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has been bought by the British LibraryBenjamin Britten's complete draft score of one of his best known and most performed pieces - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - is to stay in the... more info

LPO/Jurowski; Betrothal in a Monastery; Psappha ensemble; SCO/Ticciati – review

4681 days ago
Guardian MusicRoyal Festival Hall, London; Theatre Royal; Royal Conservatoire of Scotland; City Halls, Glasgow"Frothy" arouses suspicions when applied to music. The epithet is nearly as bad as "fun", especially when the intention is to make the difficult seem easy... more info

The Dodos - Visiter

5005 days ago
We Like it Lossless!Frenchkiss/2008Pitchfork (8.5)Hello everyone! For my first posts I thought I'd give you what I'm listening to lately. With The Dodos putting out their newest record, No Color, on March 15. I've been listening to it and the entire Dodos' catalog prett... more info

In praise of … Jarvis Cocker | Editorial

5072 days ago
Guardian MusicThe former Pulp frontman has joined the ranks of David Attenborough and Peter Ustinov – and become a family favouriteLast week, Jarvis Cocker finally took the professional summit that has been his for the taking for well over a decade: he became a ... more info

From Pulp to Prokofiev: Jarvis Cocker narrates Peter and the Wolf

5076 days ago
Guardian MusicPulp singer delights his young audience at Royal Festival Hall with his narration of the Russian composer's children's storyBeing asked to narrate Peter and the Wolf is like being cast as Lear: the ultimate sign you have pricked a certain layer of th... more info

the final friday batch of updates

5088 days ago
Totally FuzzyNo. 6 said... * HENRY KAISER'S PETER AND THE WOLF (1998) - Unreleased 40 minute live band improv of the Prokofiev classic. Includes guitarist Henry Kasier, violinist Darol Anger and pianist Sarah Cahill, among others. FOR THE FIRST TIME @320 * HENRY ... more info

Peter and the Wolf, Royal Opera House, review

5088 days ago
The TelegraphAlong with thousands of children in the audience, Mark Monahan was thoroughly charmed by this masterpiece of melodic and thematic invention. Rating: * * * more info

the final monday batch of updates

5099 days ago
Totally FuzzyCapt. Willard said... PETE TOWNSHEND Psychoderelict X 3 * Psychoderelict (Censored Dialogue) (1993) * Psychoderelict (Without Dialogue) (1993) * Psychoderelict - THE ORIGINAL (1993) The first two versions come from a 2CD promo only set. The one witho... more info

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