Der Westen reviews Jon Lord's recent concert in Siegen, Germany. At crossover projects, fans of classical music like to ask if the classical part on its own is musically interesting, especially with music such as Jon Lord's 'Concerto for Group and Orchestra'. Originally intended as a bridge building excercise, a the Siegerlandhalle the opposed musical … Continue reading Review: Thrilling cross-over
'What a great night it was on the 5th of November in Bucharest. Thank you very much,' writes Toine Kets. 'Hearing the music live that followed me all my life was very emotional. And it was great to see that everyone had fun on stage. That was the real spirit, thanks to your charisma and … Continue reading Charismatic modesty in Bucharest
Last Friday, Jon Lord performed the Concerto for Group and Orchestra in Siegen, Germany with local Deep Purple tribute band Demon's Eye. Watch these clips that include a complete take of Child In Time. Excerpts incl. the Concerto and Soldier of Fortune: Child In Time, pt 1: Child In Time, pt. 2:
'The true highlight of the first part of the evening was – as always – the second movement. Those moments of musical understanding between band and orchestra, the quiet and almost playful transition to the first verse of the vocals, all of it moved me to tears, and I am not ashamed to say so. … Continue reading Goosebumps in Siegen
Jon Lord's recent visit to Russia recieved a rich amount of TV coverage. The Moscow show alone was covered by four different reports that included interviews with Jon Lord, locals fans and footage of both rehearsals and the concert. Watch the four clips here: Concert report #1 with interview and live footage (2:31 minutes): Concert … Continue reading Russian TV embraces Jon Lord
German WDR television reports on Jon Lord's rehearsals in Siegen for Friday night's Concerto performance there. Watch the clip for footage of the rehearsals and interviews with Jon Lord, conductor Russel N. Harris and drummer Andree Schneider from Demon's Eye.
Photo gallery from Jon Lord's concert in Moscow on October 15, 2009. Photos by Elena Koupriyanova. Thanks to Natasha Yanoushkevich.
Jon Lord's Windows album will be reissued on Purple Records in November 2009, reports the DPAS website. The new reissue has been remastered to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the concert and comes initially as a limited edition digipak with 12 page booklet. It is a single CD. The album was recorded live in Munich … Continue reading Windows reissued in November
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