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diw said:
He will be conducting in a celebration of the Grammy win, in a concert of the Sibelius symphonies on that disc. Hopefully they can manage to play together on a recording of the remainder of the Sibelius symphonies.
I would love the 3rd and 6th really soon.
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Post by hiredfox February 20, 2014 (12 of 14)
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nydo said:
Wow, did you actually follow this closely? I don't think there was any way that he could have unequivocally backed the board, given their underhanded actions. He has also said in the last month that he won't be back unless Michael Henson is gone. I don't have time to spell out everything that went on in the last year, but I would suggest having a closer look at the actual actions that the board and management took in the last few years.
I understand your point but the world of politics is judged by very fine lines; in retrospect these things are usually seen very simply by those retaining power. Issuing ultimatums offers a hostage to fortune but few make it out alive.
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Minnesota Public Radio is reporting that Michael Henson will step down on 8/31/14. This is great news, especially for those hoping that Osmo will return. Osmo was already scheduled to conduct the orchestra in Sibelius on 3/28/14. I hope that I will be applauding not only his return to stage, but also a return to his role as Music Director.
I thought the orchestra sounded great during their first two homecoming concerts, but had a couple down weeks until two weekends ago when Andrew Litton and Stephen Hough were in town. It's always a pleasure to hear Stephen Hough. He signed my copy of his older CD, "My Favorite Things," and commented that he was glad Hyperion did not put his picture on the cover:) I think Osmo can get them back in shape much sooner than I initially thought.
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Post by nydo March 26, 2014 (14 of 14)
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hiredfox said:
I understand your point but the world of politics is judged by very fine lines; in retrospect these things are usually seen very simply by those retaining power. Issuing ultimatums offers a hostage to fortune but few make it out alive.
I guess you didn't follow this with any scrutiny then, given your reply. Do you view everything as a pure business transaction? There were some very important musical ideals on the line here, and if he had backed the board, with their vision of the orchestra as a severely reduced, pops oriented orchestra, much more damage would have been done in the long run.
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