Felix Klieser talks to Will Padfield for Horn Magazine about his beginnings with the horn, practising with the instrument, his current and future projects, and of course, his latest album releases.
Here at Guitar Magazine, we are very proud to interview David Russell, a leading figure in the international classical guitar scene. Thanks to David, several generations of musicians have now picked up our instrument.
Performing a concerto with orchestra requires a different skill-set than that normally employed by an orchestral musician, especially a bassoonist. Whereas an orchestral bassoonist will typically carry a prominent musical line for a short time, a bassoon soloist carries most of the thematic material for the concerto’s duration. This requires a deeper dive into a piece’s innerworkings. For my debut concerto as Principal Bassoon of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, I not only faced the typical challenges associated with soloing with an orchestra. I also met hurdles like repertoire changes, shortened timelines for preparation, decision-making processes about errata and interpretations, and new parameters for performance, all while navigating an unfamiliar landscape due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. What I learned in this process enabled me to not only deliver a successful performance of the Hertel Concerto in A minor for Bassoon, but also prepared me for what challenges lie ahead the next time I’m called upon to step to the front of the stage.
Francisco Fullana is a virtuosic young violinist hailing from Spain. He has had an impressive professional career as a soloist and chamber musician and continues to become one of his generation’s top violinists. He discusses his beginnings in music, his time in academia, his outlook on competitions, his work with young musicians, and several exciting new projects, including the CD “Bach’s Long Shadow” and collaborations with Apollo’s Fire.
In this interview, guitarist, cellist, and musicologist Tilman Hoppstock (Darmstadt Academy of Music, Germany) explains his experiences researching music, transcribing, and performing in the 21st century.
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