tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post7864212124891436913..comments2024-03-18T05:17:45.683-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: Washington Season Preview, 2008-2009Charles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-36438036435995115412008-08-05T08:27:00.000-05:002008-08-05T08:27:00.000-05:00Thanks, Charles.Actually, I was looking at the wro...Thanks, Charles.<BR/><BR/>Actually, I was looking at the wrong web page, and I only later saw that the Collegium Vocale Gent and Kristian Bezuidenhout (with whom I am unfamiliar) will be playing 'The Haydn Songbook' (with piano) in Washington. The James Tenney, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass 'Einstein On the Beach' selections program is a Collegium Vocale Gent American new classical music tribute Garth Trinklhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11084463787729969177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-10787043338795285012008-08-04T19:53:00.000-05:002008-08-04T19:53:00.000-05:00Well, Garth, I made the assumption since Kristian ...Well, Garth, I made the assumption since Kristian Bezuidenhout was announced as playing the fortepiano with them. It's still an OK season at the LoC, but I still have the definite impression that this year is not stacking up to my memories of past seasons there.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-58042459150752340892008-08-04T13:52:00.000-05:002008-08-04T13:52:00.000-05:00"Continuing a disappointing trend from last season..."Continuing a disappointing trend from last season, there is only one major historically informed performance ensemble this season, Collegium Vocale Gent with fortepianist Kristian Bezuidenhout (October 17)." <BR/><BR/>Well, at least the Quatour Mosaiques, the Geringas Baryton Trio, and Ludwig Semerjian are offering _minor_ historically informed performances this coming season (and jazz concertsGarth Trinklhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11084463787729969177noreply@blogger.com