REVIEW , Reinhold GLIERE (1875-1956) Symphony no.3 in B minor Il’ya Muromets (1911), Musicweb-international.com
Size does matter – and that’s especially the case in music. Just the sheer scale of some compositions can present challenges.
Category: BPO in the News
Falletta and Buffalo Define Glière’s Epic Third Symphony, Classics Today
Falletta offers a truly exciting, hell for leather account of the finale, easily the best yet recorded.
Moross: Vibrant and Dynamic, Subito Music
A prolific composer, Moross wrote music for the concert hall, ballet, theater and film. His Symphony No. 1 turned out to be his only symphony as he abandoned several other symphonies-in-progress.
BPO performance hitting high notes, Business First
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra has set a new benchmark in terms of subscription sales — both in dollars and subscribers.
Glière: Symphony No 3, ‘Ilya Muromets’, review, The Telegraph
The symphony, played here without the cuts that it sometimes suffers, holds its own as a gripping monument of architecture and an excitingly eventful epic.
BPO Guest Performer cut her own musical path, Business First
Despite her strong musical background and training, Dinnerstein had a limited following until she self-financed her first disc, Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” in 2005.
Swan Song for BPO Associate Director, Business First
Matthew Kraemer, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra associate director for the past four seasons, will be leaving the organization. Kraemer said demands on his schedule prompted his decision.
BPO history keeper discovers Gustav Mahler conducted in Buffalo, WBFO
One of the “history keepers” of archived material for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra uncovered some very interesting material as he prepared the program notes for this weekend’s performance.
Buffalo Philharmonic offers free tickets to furloughed federal employees, veterans, military families
In order to maintain access to arts during times of stress, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is offering two free tickets to furloughed federal employees, veterans, and military families.
Yo Yo Ma, BPO pack Kleinhans, Business First
A crowd of 3,000 welcomed the BPO back from its summer hiatus and the start of the 2013-2014 concert season. The draw was the orchestra, music director JoAnn Falletta and guest cellist Yo Yo Ma.