Superconductor
Description
Since 2007, Superconductor has grown from an occasional concert or CD review to a near-daily publication covering classical music, opera and the arts in and around NYC, with excursions to Boston, Philadelphia, and upstate NY. And no, I'm not a conductor.
MY BLOGS
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Paul Pelkonen
http://super-conductor.blogspot.com/
Honest content and criticism of today's classical music scene.
The site includes classical music and opera reviews, CD and DVD reviews and recommendations, and the occasional opinion piece on the state of the classical music industry. The goal of Superconductor is to provide concise, well-written reviews for the classical music lover and novice alike.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 2463 )
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Concert Review: The Substitute Virtuoso
Louis Lortie in recital at Carnegie Hall. by Paul Pelkonen The pianist Louis Lortie. Photo by Elias. A few weeks ago, Carnegie Hall subscribers were informed... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Coiled Anticipation: Spring For Music 2012
The festival returns to Carnegie Hall for its second season. by Paul Pelkonen Spring for Music. This is not the logo or anything. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Injustice For All
The Metropolitan Opera (briefly) revives Billy Budd. Ship rocked: Nathan Gunn (center) in the Met'srevival of Billy Budd. Photo by Ken Howard © 2012 The... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2012 THEATRE & OPERA -
A Visit from Anton Bruckner
A composer comes to New Jersey...sort of. by Paul Pelkonen I don't make it much of a secret, but I usually sleep with "music in." The composer Anton Bruckner... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Out of the Darkness
The Philharmonic premieres Magnus Lindberg's Second Piano Concerto. by Paul Pelkonen Piano brawl: Yefim Bronfman does battle with giants.Photo taken at the... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Preview: Telemann's Orpheus
The City Opera presents a long-lost baroque masterpiece. by Paul Pelkonen Don't look back: Orpheus and Eurydice escape from Hades. Read more
Posted on 04 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Serious Moonlight
Evgeny Kissin at Carnegie Hall. Evgeni Kissin, holding the score of Scriabin's 24 Preludes. by Paul Pelkonen Evgeny Kissin has been a fixture on the... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review Mahler Sixth Philharmonic
A 1907 cartoon depicting Mahler with some unusualinstruments featured in the Sixth Symphony.The caption translates: "Dear God, now that I've forgottenthe horn, ... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Formula One
Karita Mattila burns up The Makropulos Case. Absolutely fabulous: Karita Mattila in The Makropulos Case.Photo by Ken Howard © 2012 The Metropolitan... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
A Blogger Walks the Plank
Met management fights to defend the Ring...from reporters. by Paul Pelkonen Women and bloggers first. Lego® sculpture by Sir Dillon. Like the whirring,... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: Mozart, Occupied
New York Opera Exchange opens a Così on Wall St. by Paul Pelkonen Mozart: 18th century anarchist.Photoshopped by the author. The New York Opera Exchange is... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Fast Track to Hell
Juilliard Opera ends its season with Don Giovanni. by Paul Pelkonen Before the Guest arrives. Donna Elvira (Devon Guthrie) the Don (JeongChal Cha) and... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Opera Review: The Glittering Undead
The Manhattan School of Music resurrects The Ghosts of Versailles. by Paul J. Pelkonen Marie Antoinette. Painting by Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Across the Narrow Sea
The Philharmonic premieres Mark Neikrug's concerto. by Paul J. Pelkonen Kanagawa Oki Nami Ura (The Great Wave) by Hokusaias it appeared on the score cover of... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2012 THEATRE & OPERA -
Showdown at the Gates of Hades
City Opera's Orpheus threatened by union protest. by Paul Pelkonen Strikebreaker Abraham "Grampa" Simpson describes a trip to Shelbyville. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
DVD Review: Parsifal From Berlin
The Vault of Heaven This video of Wagner's Parsifal, shot for Teldec in 1992 at the Berlin Staatsoper is notable for its strong, youthful cast of major Wagner... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Finding the Cathedral
An approach to the music of Anton Bruckner. A Viennese silhouette of Anton Bruckner at the organ. by Paul Pelkonen Among the major symphonic composers of the... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Celibidache Conducts Bruckner
Symphony No. 7, live from Tokyo. The mystic Sergiu Celibidache. Hi folks. Thought I'd share some video footage from Tokyo, 1990 of the masterful Sergiu... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
Concert Review: Taking the Fifth
Herbert Blomstedt conducts the New York Philharmonic. by Paul Pelkonen (Ed. Note: Superconductor reviews usually appear within 24 hours of attending a concert.... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA -
When the Machine Breaks Down
No this is not an(other) article about the problematic set for the Met's Robert Lepage production of the Ring Cycle. I've been under the weather for the last... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2012 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA
