Musicon / Lasso / Lasso, Penitential Psalms - Tolzer Knabenchor, G. Schmidt-Gaden

Lasso, Penitential Psalms - Tolzer Knabenchor, G. Schmidt-Gaden

Posted on the January 16th, 2010 | Mail a friend

I can’t find enough praise for this extraordinary performance of Orlando di Lasso’s penitential psalms. Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden leads the Toelzer Knabenchor and the Musikalische Compagney Berlin into the breathing of new life to this work, so far unknown to other recordings. Toelzer ::More

Musicon / Music and Literature / Notes / Boulez: Let us demand more from ourselves!

Boulez: Let us demand more from ourselves!

Posted on the January 11th, 2010 | Mail a friend

If you want to have a more interesting life, you will make some effort. It’s about the organization of one’s life. I am still shocked that so many people are not more creative, by which I mean more demanding of themselves. The main question we need to ask ourselves is: Do I try to be ::More

Musicon / Announcements / Welcome the New Year with the Best of 2009

Welcome the New Year with the Best of 2009

Posted on the December 27th, 2009 | Mail a friend

Here are top albums featured by MUSICON in 2009. Enjoy! John Scofield, Piety Street Bob Dylan, Christmas in the Heart Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi Bang Gang, Ghosts From the Past Bruch - 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano The Promise, by Vassilis Tsabropoulos Theodorakis, ::More

Musicon / Theodorakis / Theodorakis, Zorbas Ballet - Montreal Ph.O, I. Forti, Ch. Dutoit

Theodorakis, Zorbas Ballet - Montreal Ph.O, I. Forti, Ch. Dutoit

Posted on the November 29th, 2009 | Mail a friend

Mikis Theodorakis’ soundtrack for the film Zorba the Greek is famous and, beyond this, it has given an impression to many people that this music expresses Greece more than any other. It was a pleasant surprise for me to listen to a new version (if it can be called a “version” ::More

Musicon / Dylan / Bob Dylan, Christmas in the Heart - 2009

Bob Dylan, Christmas in the Heart - 2009

Posted on the November 20th, 2009 | Mail a friend

Just listening to the Christmas album of Bod Dylan. It is called “Christmas in the Heart” and contains the most of what we know as ‘Christmas hits’ - Here Comes Santa Claus, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Little Drummer Boy, Adeste Fideles, Silver Bells, etc. I admire the ::More