United States Barber, Brahms, and Dvořák: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 6.2.2016 (BJ)
Month: February 2016
From the Emerson String Quartet, Refreshed Artistic Powers
United States Schubert, Shostakovich, and Mendelssohn: Emerson String Quartet, Roberto Díaz (viola), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 5.2.2016 (BJ)
An Intriguing Premiere in Munich of a Much-Anticipated Opera
Germany Srnka, South Pole: Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Kirill Petrenko (conductor), Nationaltheater, Munich, 9.2.2016 (JMI)
© Wilfried Hösl
Back to the Seventies! Wolfgang Rihm’s Impressive and Incomprehensible Die Hamletmaschine
Switzerland Rihm: Die Hamletmaschine: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonie Zurich, Gabriel Feltz (conductor), Zürich Opernhaus, Zurich, 07.02.2016 (RP)
(c) Tanja Dorendorf
A Truly Wonderful Evening of Schumann Lieder
United Kingdom Schumann: Christiane Karg (soprano); Christian Gerhaher (baritone); Gerold Huber (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 8.2.2016. (CC)
The Mighty Handful Provide Colourful and Dramatic Fare for Pappano and his Orchestra
United Kingdom The Mighty Handful – Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Musorgsky, Cui & Balakirev: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House/Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 8.2.2016. (JPr)
(c) Clive Barda
The Chilingirian Quartet’s Bartók Cycle Continues
United Kingdom Mozart, Bartók and Beethoven: Chilingirian Quartet (Levon Chilingirian & Ronald Birks [violin], Susie Mészáros [viola], Stephen Orton [cello]) Kings Place, London, 7.2.2016. (CS)
Italian Madrigals Brought to Life at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom ‘Io morirò d’Amore’ – Marenzio, Monteverdi, and Gesualdo: La Compagnia del Madrigale [Rossana Bertini, Francesca Cassinari (sopranos), Elena Carzaniga (contralto), Giuseppe Maletto (tenor), Raffaele Giordani, Daniele Carnovich (basses)], Wigmore Hall, London, 7.2.2016. (MB)