Friday, July 4, 2025

Please Excuse Our Dust

 

Pardon Our Dust

Welcome to the Oozy Channel Keep!

We at The Keep are just getting up and running.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

From Bach to Britten

 

CD cover of the three Cello Suites by Benjamin Britten from Rohan de Saram on Naive / Montaigne.
At least, that is the most obvious inspiration in these pieces.

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Monday, June 23, 2025

Friday, June 20, 2025

Monday, June 16, 2025

Friday, June 6, 2025

A Composer's Homecoming

 

CD cover of OD Sings Alfven on BIS
Hugo Alfvén directed the Orphei Drängar for nearly 40 years.

Monday, June 2, 2025

A Composer Without Facial Hair

 

CD cover of Choral Music by Hugo Alfven from Gustaf Sjokvist on Ladybird.
I have never seen a picture of Hugo Alfvén without a moustache.

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Breaking Down Walls

 

CD cover of the Cello Symphony and Death in Venice Suite by Benjamin Britten from Steuart Bedford on Chandos (2004)
Often a composer / performer 'owns' a piece of music, thus keeping others away from it.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

The Road to Bali

 

CD cover of Prince of the Pagodas by Britten from Kahchun Wong on Halle
And Britten's introduction to Balinese Gamelan.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Why Not More?

 

CD review of Cantatas, Volume 2 by Hugo Alfven from Arvo Volmer and the Malmo Opera Orchestra and Chorus on Sterling.

After all, there are supposedly 10 cantatas from the Swedish composer. 

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Shake, Rattle, and Roll

 

CD cover of Rattle Conducts Britten on EMI

Even Sir Simon's detractors identify this set of Britten works as one of his very best.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Filming in Sweden

 

CD cover of Film Music by Hugo Alfven from Niklas Willen on Naxos
The Scandinavian country is no stranger to the world of film.

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Trolls as Owls

 

CD cover of Bergakungen by Hugo Alfven from Evgeny Svetlanov on BIS
At least coming from the keen imagination of Anna Boberg's sketches.

Friday, May 16, 2025

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025