Monthly Archives: January 2022

Vitězslava Kaprálová: vibrant rhythms, Slavic melancholy

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Thea Derks

Waving Farewell is the name of the CD dedicated to Vitězslava Kaprálová, that was released in 2021 on the budget label Naxos. An apt title: two years after she completed the song of that name, she suddenly succumbed to a … Continue reading →

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Never heard of?!! Ethel Smyth – successful composer, ardent suffragette

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Thea Derks

In their podcast series Never heard of?! NPO Radio 4 and VPRO Vrije Geluiden showcase female composers. In short episodes of 15 to 18 minutes, Rae Milford and Andrea van Pol alternately shed light on their life and work. On … Continue reading →

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Maya Fridman and North Netherlands Orchestra shine in cello concertos J.P. De Graaff

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Thea Derks

The adventurous label TRPTK produces special CDs all the time, and the Russian-Dutch cellist Maya Fridman is a regular guest. If I counted correctly, some eight CDs by – and with her – have already been released, some of them … Continue reading →

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