DId I book this concert for the Mozart or the Bruckner? Probably more the former than the latter. The Mozart Piano Concerto No 20 in D minor, K466 has always held a special place in my mental jukebox, for being one of the pair in a minor key (the other being No 24 which I prefer). As performed by Anne-Marie McDermott, it was a neat tidy ( Read more... )

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"The Germans have four violin concertos... the dearest of them all, the heart's jewel, is Mendelssohn's." No less an authority than Joseph Joachim spoke on the subject and how true he was ( Read more... )

Another evening out with ryanfoster and mezzan9ne yesterday. It was the fourth time this month we've been to the SSO, with us literally saving the best for last, with Sumi Jo lined up next Friday. Before the concert, we decided to break from routine and instead of dining at the Raffles City food court, we thought we'd take a walk to Marina Square, our minds set on ( Read more... )