Columbus, OH

Henry Mance of the Financial Times finds a man with a road-map to Canossa. Remorse is essential to redemption. This is Gardiner’s first interview since the incident. He hits the right notes — mostly. “I needed to sort this out. It’s part of a pattern . . . I’m hugely grateful for this time away . . . I own the responsibility for what occurred . . . There is no excuse. Provocation yes, but not an excuse.” Can a musician’s inattentiveness, and objection to being shouted at, amount to provocation?

John Eliot Gardiner: The first interview

Blanco, TX

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

New York City, NY

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Klaus Tennstedt fled East Germany in his mid-40s in 1971 and hung around for half a decade before anyone noticed he was a truly remarkable conductor – ‘last of the old Kapellmeisters,’ as Herbert von Karajan drily put it. After a breakthrough concert in Toronto, he guested around America’s Big Five orchestras while enduring a miserable job at Hamburg’s NDR orchestra. Apotheosis arrived in 1978 at the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom Tennstedt made his indelible legacy recordings. The extraordinary discoveries on these four discs come from his 1970s-in-waiting…

Back from beyond, a blast of brilliant Tennstedt

Martin, one of my most avid readers, found this rare footage of Sammy Davis Jr singing two songs you may not know but will be glad to discover. It was recorded live in Hamburg, Germany in 1969 which is why the video leaves much to be desired . But I think you’ll agree it’s worth it to discover these wonderful songs in a perfect performance by the exemplary Sammy.

Ruth Leon recommends…Sammy Davis Jr – Two Rare Songs

The harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani tweeted the other day asking, how many handshakes to Hitler? Most respondents touched Adolf at three or four removes. I managed it in one contact. John Denison, his name was. A 20-ish horn player in the London orchestras, he was sent by Sir Thomas Beecham to...

Hitler, the arts and how do we revive them

Virginia State

Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

Tonight, the British baritone Thomas Allen, aged seventy-nine, announced from the Glyndebourne stage that this had been his final performance; I wish I had been there. He had already informally announced his farewell to friends and few years ago, but Glyndebourne had tempted him back this year into “The Merry Widow”.

Thomas Allen has sung his last performance

There is a small plaque in Berlin makking the house where he lived. A piano competition in the Italian Tyrol where he was born, And not much else on the face of the earth. Ferruccio Busoni, who died on 27 July 1924 at the age of 58, was one of the early makers of the 220th century. A pianist of hypnotic power, he was the soloist most admired by Gustav Mahler, not just for his performances but for his boundless intellect and curiosity.

One of the greats died 100 years ago today

(headline image: Juanfe Pérez – Photo by Kaothic Alice) Juanfe Pérez, born in 1986 in Villanueva de los Castillejos (Huelva), is a versatile musician known for his roles as a bassist, guitarist, composer, and producer. He studied classical guitar at the Conservatorio Profesional Javier Perianes de Huelva, flamenco guitar at the Conservatorio Superior Rafael Orozco de Córdoba, and pursued World Music studies at Codarts (WMDC) in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Eclectic Flamenco Bassist and Guitarist Juanfe Pérez

A Christian gospel singer is an artist who performs music rooted in Christian faith and spirituality. Their songs often include lyrics that reflect biblical teachings, personal testimonies, and messages of hope, redemption, and praise to God. Gospel music genres can vary widely, from traditional hymns and worship songs to contemporary styles like gospel jazz, gospel rock, and urban gospel. Gospel singers aim to inspire and uplift listeners through their music, often performing in churches, concerts, and Christian gatherings to spread the message of Jesus Christ and encourage spiritual growth and reflection.

15 Best Christian Gospel Singers of All Time

Spoilers from Soaps.com reveal that during the week of July 29 to August 8, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) will lash out at Katie Logan Spencer for making accusations against her mom Poppy Nozawa ( Romy Park).

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Luna finds something shocking in Poppy's old apartment

Ultimate Classic Rock

It's a music-industry open secret that virtually every live album to hit shelves has been overdubbed before release. The question, then, is not whether a live LP contains overdubs — but how many. Decades after the halcyon days of live albums, overdubbing remains a controversial topic. To some fans,...

10 Classic Live Albums That Were Overdubbed

Ann Brown

Grammy-nominated saxophonist Godwin Louis explores the universality and joy of sacred music in his sophomore release, Psalms and Proverbs. The album, set for international release by Blue Room Music on August 23, draws on religious musical traditions from around the world, including Louis's Haitian roots, where European, African, and Native traditions converged to create the foundations of jazz.

Grammy-Nominated Saxophonist Godwin Louis Explores Sacred Music in New Album, 'Psalms and Proverbs'

True to its title, Elsy Wameyo’s debut album is all about the duelling saint and sinner inside of her. But while faith sits at the centre of ‘Saint Sinner’, the rising rapper, singer and producer meditates equally on her twofold cultural identity as a Kenyan-Australian woman. Wameyo...

Elsy Wameyo – ‘Saint Sinner’ review: an assured, cathartic debut

A masterpiece of progressive rock, "Stairway to Heaven" is an epic journey with intricate guitar work, haunting lyrics, and dynamic shifts. Led Zeppelin's magnum opus remains a symbol of '70s rock at its zenith. 2 / 10. Queen band. "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen (1975):A genre-defying anthem, "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen...

Go Back In Time With The Top 10 Songs Of The '70s

Jethro Tull, formed in 1968, defied typical rock band conventions with their unique lineup, prominently featuring Ian Anderson as founder, lyricist, vocalist, and notably, flutist. Their pivotal album, Aqualung, released in April 1971, showed Anderson’s multifaceted talents and the band’s innovative approach to the rock music scene. The...

The Story Behind ‘Aqualung’ By Jethro Tull

Now that Jonathan Jackson is returning to his role as Lucky Spencer on General Hospital, some Virginia fans wonder if Anthony Geary will return as Lucky's dad, Luke Spencer. Even though the actor left the soap in 2015 and has been declared dead, and his ashes have spread, some of his followers still hold out hope. Soap Opera Spy ran an article saying Geary would return in 2023, but this was incorrect.

General Hospital alum Anthony Geary reunites with Kelly Monaco but is not returning to Port Charles

Roving critic Susan Hall has been to see Meyerbeer’s Le Prophète at Bard College, its first US staging in almost half a century. Worth the wait?. Leon Botstein regularly produces musical works not often performed. At Summerscape, Dr. Botstein’s Bard music festival, he conducts Giacomo Meyerbeer’s Le Prophète. The work premiered in Paris in 1849, a year of revolution. Another topic, the fraudulent prophet, is familiar to today’s audiences.

Review: A prophet with some honour

This was the French National Orchestra playing in the Olympics Opening Ceremony under the baton of Cristian Macelaru. Also inundated in the horrensdous Paris weather was the pianist Alexandre Kantorow. It seems remarkable that in such an ambitious show of national pride no-one thought to order a few umbrellas from...

French orchestra gets massively drenched

NewsBreak

Breaking: 2 in 3 of his musicians say they want John Eliot Gardiner back

We have received a statement claiming to represent 123 musicians of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras. We, musicians of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras (MCO) are...

Breaking: 2 in 3 of his musicians say they want John Eliot Gardiner back

Comments / 0