Maria Ewing 1950-2022

**Serial_Apologist** · 12-01-22, 22:57

Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59952356

I have a VHS of my late father's of her singing Messiaen's Poemes pour Mi in a Proms performance. Transfixing.

**Bryn** · 12-01-22, 23:01

Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View Post

I have a VHS of my late father's of her singing Messiaen's Poemes pour Mi in a Proms performance. Transfixing.

https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/40ea938364f1443886901a56b8a86bc3

I can't find a video on the Internet, however.

MUSIC / Stars above: Meredith Oakes on the music of Olivier Messiaen

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music-stars-above-meredith-oakes-on-the-music-of-olivier-messiaen-and-elliott-carter-1471855.html

THRICE a year now, the Philharmonia joins with the Ensemble InterContemporain for concerts in London and Paris: a refreshing spin-off from its Paris residency. On Sunday the partnership, bringing Pierre Boulez to the South Bank, guaranteed acute performances of challenging music.

**Barbirollians** · 12-01-22, 23:47

Very sad 71 no age nowadays.

**french frank** · 13-01-22, 10:07

Originally posted by Barbirollians View Post

Very sad 71 no age nowadays.

Caught between the paradox of 'Had she really reached the age of 71?' and 'That's no age at all'. There's a clip of her as Dorabella having a tantrum which demonstrates what a wonderful actor she was too.

Maria Ewing 1950-2022

Maria Ewing 1950-2022

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