DVD Video Reviews I, SEP02 - AUDIOPHILE AUDITION AnneSophie Mutter, violin; lambert orkis, piano; Studio BBC/DGG (Universal I did like the pianist - Mark Soskin - but that wasn t enough to save the http://www.audaud.com/audaud/SEP02/DVD-V/dvd1SEP02.html
Extractions: Plus Documentary film: A Life With Beethoven (2001) This is an unusual, unexpected and very courageous DVD project. The complete ten violin-piano sonatas in a set of CDs is unusual enough, but to offer all of them in a series of live performances taped in Paris is unique to say the least. The documentary is really a very compelling music appreciation tour of the ten sonatas as well as being an interesting interview with Mutter and her able pianist. (I hesitate to call him an accompanist because actually these works are often credited as the Piano-Violin Sonatas - indicating that Beethoven intended for the two instruments to have equal say in the music.) The musical world inhabited by these works evolves tremendously during the course of the ten sonatas. It begins in the world of Haydn and Mozart, with perhaps a bit more depth than either but still encased in the Classic structures and development of themes. These were the instruments most familiar to Beethoven and he was able to put them thru their paces with great skill and a variety of effects. His deafness was coming on in some of the middle sonatas but his familiarity with the instruments kept his composing from being affected. The Spring Sonata (No. 5) is one of only two of the works with a subtitle. Mutter stresses the fresh qualities of the first movement's main theme, and the Adagio is famous for its own glorious melody. The other titled sonata is No. 9, the "Kreutzer." This 46 minute epic work is full of virtuoso improvisatory passages created for its original intended performer, a mulatto violinist named Bridgetower.
Orkis_mutter.html Temple pianist lambert orkis has received a 1998 Grammy Award nomination for aclassical music recording performed with internationally acclaimed violinist http://www.temple.edu/temple_times/98/2/19/orkis_mutter.html
Extractions: Music Performance. Photos by Tom Specht (left) and Chad Evans Wyatt Temple pianist Lambert Orkis has received a 1998 Grammy Award nomination for a classical music recording performed with internationally acclaimed violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. He has presented numerous solo performances and television and radio broadcasts worldwide, premiering works by Crumb, Wernick, Wright and Primosch. His chamber performances and recordings include collaborations with cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, violinist Jaap Schroder and sopranos Arleen Auger, Lucy Shelton and Mattiwilda Dobbs. Orkis also is a past adjudicator for the Kennedy Center Friedheim Awards and the Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition for Pianists. For more information about the benefit concert or any program at the Boyer College of Music, call Irene Petratos, director of concerts and special events, at 204-8307. Other highlights of the spring music season are listed below: Stefan Wolpe Mini-Festival, March 18-21, at Rock Hall. Tickets required; call (215) 848-7647.
Temple Times: Boyer Announces Spring 2004 Performance Schedule class featuring Grammy Awardwinning pianist and Boyer professor lambert orkis Faculty and guest artist recital featuring lambert orkis, fortepiano, http://www.temple.edu/temple_times/2-5-04/boyer.html
Extractions: Canticle of Freedom Chichester Psalms Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 Other highlights of the spring season include: New England Triptych Lincoln Portrait Second Essay for Orchestra, Op. 1 Symphonic Dances from West Side Story . In addition, the orchestra will perform a free concert at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center on February 15, featuring winners of the student soloists competition. Albert Herring on April 23 and 25 under the direction of Laura Johnson, stage director; John Douglas, musical director; and Jamie Johnson, producer. Following is the schedule for the spring 2004 season. All concerts are free unless otherwise noted. For more information, call the Boyer College general information line, 204-8307, or log on to www.temple.edu/boyer . Click on the events calendar under the Events-News-Press section and then on Temple University Concert Series to access the listing. February 8 3 p.m., at Rock Hall, Broad St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. Faculty and guest artist recital featuring Lambert Orkis, fortepiano, and Lisa-Beth Lambert, violin. Piano and violin sonatas of Mozart.
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Lambert Orkis Need an excuse to get off your ass and attend the recital by pianist LambertOrkis on Sunday night? Take your pick. One Best known as AnneSophie Mutter s http://citypaper.net/articles/2002-04-11/music6.shtml
Extractions: -A.D. Amorosi April 11-17, 2002 music Need an excuse to get off your ass and attend the recital by pianist Lambert Orkis on Sunday night? Take your pick. One: Best known as Anne-Sophie Mutter's longtime collaborator and accompanist, Orkis is a musician of the highest caliber. It would be wrong to pass up the chance to hear someone with his abilities perform in such an intimate setting. Two: While Philadelphia isn't exactly known as a hotbed for contemporary music, James Primosch (b. 1956) the director of the Presser Electronic Music Studio at Penn is uniquely positioned to change all that. The program includes the world premiere of his Sonata Fantasia , which incorporates a synthesizer along with a piano. Three: The concert will also feature the world premiere of the Piano Sonata No. 2
Curtis Alumni Recital Series cellist Wendy Warner and pianist lambert orkis will play the works in a lambert orkis, piano. Tues., Nov. 28, 8 pm Curtis Hall, 1726 Locust St., http://citypaper.net/articles/112395/article059.shtml
Extractions: forums ... Email Newsletter classical Grieg and Rachmaninoff. Time was, not so long ago, that a self-respecting music connoisseur would not dare to admit to listening to the music of these two arch-romantic retrogrades. Now that it is politically correct (almost) to enjoy this stuff (let's not overdo it, now), these two populists garner respect from even the musicological intelligentsia. Grieg, after all, was something of a folklorist, a precursor to Bartok, Copland et. al., and good old Rocky, an early product of Freudian psychoanalysis, was a more complicated figure than the simple, sentimental soul we thought he was. The true believers will just chuckle at these stylistic shifts of climate. The honest, richly melodic, passionate music of these two masters has easily weathered the storms of fashion, and sounds as strong and focused as ever. The cello sonatas of both composers are especially gorgeous, and it is a treat to get them both on one program. As a part of the Curtis Alumni Series, cellist Wendy Warner and pianist Lambert Orkis will play the works in a benefit for the school (they are also recording the program for the Erato label). The wood-paneled intimacy of Curtis Hall is an especially lovely space to hear music in. Curtis Alumni Recital Series: Wendy Warner, cello. Lambert Orkis, piano. Tues., Nov. 28, 8 p.m. Curtis Hall, 1726 Locust St., 893-7902.
Extractions: In 1998 the German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter dedicated herself to what was no doubt the most important project of her career to date. She performed all ten violin sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven on a world tour with the pianist Lambert Orkis. It was a climax in the longtime collaboration between the two artists. The live recording of the sonatas was released in fall 1998, while the tour was still underway. For this recording, the two artists won a prestigious Grammy Award in February 2000. Anne-Sophie Mutter's dazzling career began when the thirteen-year-old girl caught the attention of Herbert von Karajan, who promptly hired her to concertize with the Berlin Philharmonic. Today she numbers among the greatest violinists in the world. "For two hours we take part in a wonderfully spontaneous, edgy, witty, but at times also introspective dialogue - amazingly assured, freely phrased, masterfully braving every technical obstacle…"
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center At Maryland lambert orkis, pianist lambert orkis will perform his intriguing Keys to theFuture program featuring the SonataFantasia (2001) by James Primosch for http://www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2006/c/performances/performance?rowid=31
Extractions: Full Review Wonderful musical moments like those in this boxed set are rare indeed. Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lambert Orkis are without a doubt the perfect duo to perform the greatest violin sonatas by the greatest composer in the history of music. Add that to a beautifully produced set of Deutsche Grammophon cds of the highest standards, and you have recordings that will be a centerpiece of any classical music collection. It is one of the centerpieces of my collection, which means a great deal since it has competition from over 3,500 other classical cds. Writing this review is actually more difficult than I considered it would be, as the main dilemma isnt what to write, but how much. You see, these recordings present the listener so much, that one could write about their offerings for a longer period than most Epinions members would care to read. Therefore, I have decided to discuss the recordings in broader terms, with some references to individual compositions.
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Grammyaward-wining pianist lambert orkis makes three separate appearances withthe Castle Trio and the Chamber Players in works by Clara Schumann, http://residentassociates.org/perf-arts/chamber.asp
Extractions: Masterworks of Four Centuries: Sun., Oct.9, Nov. 6, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 19, and Apr. 23 This year the Axelrod Quartet Marc Destrube and Marilyn McDonald , violins; Steven Dann , viola; and Kenneth Slowik Kenneth Slowik continues his popular preconcert lectures, shedding light on the glorious music and the life and times of the featured composers. Performance Info: Dates and Times
Smithsonian Chamber Music Society Grammywinning pianist lambert orkis makes three appearances with three differentpianos, twice joined by long-time colleagues Marilyn McDonald and http://residentassociates.org/rap/perf-arts/chamber.asp
Extractions: Topics: The Smithsonian Associates presents the twenty-eighth season... of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society , featuring musical masterpieces from the late Renaissance to the 20th century, played on some of the most highly prized musical instruments in the world. As an added bonus, one hour prior to each program, SCMS artistic director Kenneth Slowik continues his popular pre-concert lectures, shedding light on the glorious music and the life and times of the featured composers. Smithsonian Chamber Music Society audiences enjoy the unparalleled experience of hearing two magnificent matched quartets of instruments, one made by Antonio Stradivari, the other by his teacher Nicolo Amati, in this popular series. Each
National Arts Associates - M-N-O Darryl conductor, Eta Pi 1999; orkis, lambert - pianist, Washington DCAlumnae 1996; Ostrander, Dr. Linda Woodaman - composer, Boston Alumnae 1988 http://www.sai-national.org/mship/naam.html
Extractions: National Arts Associates Mabry, George - choral director, Delta Pi 1998 Mabry, Dr. Sharon - educator/vocalist, Delta Pi 1983 Macurdy, John - bass, Greater Hartford Alumnae 1992 Magrill, Dr. Samuel M . - composer, Delta Iota 2000 Mailman, Dr. Martin - educator/composer, Denton Alumnae Mailman, Dr. Matthew - conductor, Alpha Zeta 2000 Mancini, Henry * - composer/performer, Delta Omega Mann, Dr. Alfred - musicologist, 2000 Marie, Mother Anne - educator, Philanthropies 1985 Marriner, Neville - conductor/violinist, Minneapolis/St. Paul 1985 Marsalis, Wynton - jazz trumpet, Delta Iota 2005 Martina, Harold - pianist, Greater Hartford Alumnae 1989 Martinson, Joel - music director, Dallas Alumnae 2005 Matson, Dr. Sigred - educator/composer, Iota Kappa 1983 Maves, David - composer, NEB Convention 1978 McBeth, Dr. Francis - educator/composer, Epsilon Delta 1991 McCarthy, Sr. Margaret Williams * - C.S.J, educator/author, Boston Alumnae 1984 McCoppin, Peter - conductor, Epsilon Theta 1995
Wernick / Primosch Always, however, lambert orkis s playing impressed me no end. I shudder to thinkhow these works would have fared with a lesser pianist. http://classicalcdreview.com/wernick.html
Online NewsHour: Playing Beethoven -- April 28, 1998 Here s a brief excerpt from a rehearsal with pianist lambert orkis. (ANNESOPHIEMUTTER PLAYING VIOLIN). PHIL PONCE And now we re joined by Anne-Sophie http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june98/mutter_4-28.html
Extractions: The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript A conversation with German violinist, Anne-Sophie Mutter, who is spending the year performing Beethoven's 10 Sonatas for Violin and Piano around the world. A RealAudio version of this segment is available. PHIL PONCE: German violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has been called one of her generation's most influential musicians. She first came to international attention as a child prodigy under the tutelage of famed conductor Herbert von Karajan. Since then, she's been in demand in concert halls and recording studios around the world. Now, at age 34, she's taking on what she says is her most important music projects so farspending the year performing Beethoven's 10 Sonatas for Violin and Piano around the globe. Here's a brief excerpt from a rehearsal with pianist Lambert Orkis. (ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER PLAYING VIOLIN) PHIL PONCE: And now we're joined by Anne-Sophie Mutter, who's in the midst of the American leg of her year-long tribute to Beethoven. Welcome. ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, Violinist: Thank you.
The National Concert Hall | News Room / Article Title Irish Times Celebrity Concert Series 2005/2006 with pianist lambert orkis . lambert orkis, piano Thursday 27 October 2005, 8pm Steven Isserlis, cello http://www.nch.ie/news/article.asp?id=148
Steven Dann - January 9, 2005 pianist lambert orkis has achieved international renown for his performances asa chamber musician, for his renderings of contemporary music, http://www.nyvs.org/events/current/dann05.html
Extractions: Sonata, Op. 120 No. 2, in E flat major About the Artists: Steven Dann holds the finest qualities of musicianship in a true balance: reason and passion, curiosity and composure, engagement and introspection; all with the most elegant sense of proportion. He has held the position of principal viola with some of the world's finest orchestras. Now he devotes his time to performing as a soloist and chamber musician and commissioning and performing works by many of the leading composers of our time. Mr. Dann teaches viola and chamber music at the Glenn Gould School of Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music.
George Crumb | Deutsche Grammophon 469503 lambert orkis (piano). Also includes Sonata for Violin and Piano no 2 in D major, between violinist AnneSophie Mutter and pianist lambert orkis, http://www.georgecrumb.net/rec/dg469503.html
Extractions: Sonata for Violin and Piano in b minor - Ottorino Respighi To capture the brilliant partnership between violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and pianist Lambert Orkis, one only has to look to their riveting recording of Beethoven's Violin Sonatas. Over the course of those four CDs, the pair revealed themselves to be a lively, sympathetic team. The same description could be used for this single-CD recital, featuring four very different 20th-century compositions from four very different composers. The spiky nature and high notes of Prokofiev's Sonata stand in direct contrast with George Crumb's Four Nocturnes , a fragmented but short sonic journey filled with subtle harmonics and stark, hallucinogenic movements. Moving to Webern's Four Pieces , Mutter and Orkis literally define the essence of collaboration there is no "star" here, other than the composer's somber work. The pair end the recital on its most gorgeous note: Respighi's
Splendid: Departments: File Under ? lambert orkis presents three performances of a warhorse , I am particularlyfond of the pianist s rendition of the sonata on the RJ Regier fortepiano, http://www.splendidmagazine.com/departments/fileunder/fileunder52305.html
Extractions: Bridge Records releases an eclectic mix of concert music recordings: standard repertoire, modern composers and archival reissues. Occasionally, they release jazz, ethnic, and even (gasp) accordion CDs. While the varied collection of artists hosted by Bridge would seem to blur a clear profile for the imprint, one overarching concern unifies these disparate releases: compelling music-making. Several of the label's new releases, to which we direct our attention this month, provide a wealth of exciting performances and intriguing repertoire. Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonatas - Henryk Szeryng, violin - Gary Graffman, piano Another dose of Beethoven on Bridge, but one done from a completely different perspective. Lambert Orkis presents three performances of a "warhorse", the Appassionata Sonata, each recorded on a different instrument. Two of the them are fortepianos, rebuilt versions of historical instruments from the early nineteenth century that are smaller antedecedents to today's modern grand piano. While most of us have grown accustomed hearing Beethoven performed on modern pianos, with the greater volume and sustain imparted by today's large instruments, the fortepianos featured on this recording are closer to the instruments on which Beethoven and his contemporaries played. Orkis demonstrates in his performances how very different sounding the
Classical Piano Links Erik Nilsson pianist (SE) Marilyn Nonken pianist lambert orkis pianist Jon Kimura Parker pianist (CA) Marius van Paassen pianist (NL) http://www.carolinaclassical.com/pianolinks.html
