Tue, 6 May 2014
Michael Willens, conductor and founder of period-instrument orchestra, Die Kölner Akademie, talks about his experiences as a musician of many different genres, and explains his reasons for performing 20th century music with historical instruments. He also shares some samples of various recordings he's made with Die Kölner Akademie. Michael is the definition of a well-rounded musician, from an early focus on jazz and rock, to studying the classical bass at Juilliard, and eventually moving to Europe to found and conduct his own period-instrument orchestra. He discusses his past and how it has effected him as a historical musician and conductor today in the early music scene.
Direct download: _The_Fidelio_Podcast_Ep._5_Michael_Alexander_Willens.mp3
Category:Early Music -- posted at: 4:23am CEST
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Lift away the centuries of accumulated grime from the masterpieces to reveal the beauty underneath – that seems to be message of this episode to me. Michael Willens has given me enough information about music and historical performance for me to think about for weeks to come. This is one podcast episode that I must listen to for several more times – and take careful notes to better understand his message. I hope that everyone enjoys these podcasts as much as I do.
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