Newsletter Vol: 204 | 15 Jul 2018 Discover the making of the Mozart Legend, enjoy the London Bel Canto Festival, and how did Koussevitzky enter the music publishing business?   At the Center of the Musical Universe Gaetano Donizetti Music and Nature Trees Returning to the Studio Music Re-recorded   Event Verbier Music Festival Founded by Swedish concert organizer Martin T:son Engstroem in 1994, the event is an annual international music festival that takes place in the mountain ski resort of Verbier, Switzerland. more... Date: July 19 to August 5, 2018 Country: Switzerland website What's New Music for the Eyes Éditions Russes de Musique The Making of the Mozart Legend The great conductor and champion of contemporary music Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951) certainly knew the value of a good marriage. Musically talented, he initially studied double bass and eventually joined the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra in 1894. He toured extensively with the orchestra and featured as a soloist... In a number of recent publications, musicologists Luca Bianchini and Anna Trombetta have investigated the countless myths and legends that elevated Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart into a singular musical genius. Attempting to set the record straight, the first part of our interview addressed questions of historical motivations... more... more... Beautiful Song Beautifully Sung An Interview with Kenneth E. Querns Langley No Ordinary Competition The 33rd Irving Klein International String Competition Three years ago, bel canto scholar and tenor Kenneth Querns Langley started working on the idea of a Bel Canto Festival and it came to fruition last year. This year will be the second Festival, built around the participation of the noted soprano Aprile Millo. She will not only give a masterclass but also hold her debut London recital... If you hope to have a career in music sooner or later you’ll have to participate in some sort of competition. Although they can be life-changing for a young person’s career, the preparation is arduous, and an audition or contest can be nerve-wracking—even for the winner. But the Irving Klein International String Competition is no ordinary competition... more... more... Enjoy My music Video Forgotten records Saint-Saëns: La Muse et le Poète, Op. 132 Chopin: Ballade No. 1 (Evgeny Kissin) Dvořák: Trio in F Minor for Violin, Cello and Piano listen watch listen Copyright Interlude.hk 2018 All rights reserved. Important: If you are not receiving Interlude's newsletter regularly, please check your spam folder. Also add the address info@interlude.hk to your addressbook.