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John Rhodes

Herlitzius in a Class of Her Own

04/12/201425/11/2014 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Strauss R., Die Frau ohne Schatten   Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor, Peter Tilling, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 22.11.2014 (JR)

Die Frau Ohne Schatten photographer: Susanne Schwiertz
Die Frau Ohne Schatten
photographer, Susanne Schwiertz

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Runnicles and Ax Impress all at the Tonhalle

23/11/201407/11/2014 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Elgar and Brahms Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Emanuel Ax (piano), Donald Runnicles, (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich   6.11.14 (JR)

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Lucerne Festival Preview 2015

17/11/201506/11/2014 by John Rhodes

Lucerne Festival Preview 2015

 

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Scintillating Schumann, Shame about the Salonen

07/11/201426/10/2014 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Brahms, Salonen, Schumann  Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich, Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Juho Pohjonen (piano), Tonhalle, Zurich  26.10.14 (JR)

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Tchaikovsky Orchestra Impresses, Unsurprisingly, with….Tchaikovsky

07/11/201425/10/2014 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland   Brahms, Tchaikovsky Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Moscow, Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), Vladimir Fedoseyev (conductor) Tonhalle, Zurich 24.10.14 (JR)

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Stunning Schéhérazade by Altinoglu and the Tonhalle

22/10/201421/10/2014 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland    Rimsky-Korsakov  Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Alain Altinoglu (conductor) Tonhalle, Zurich, 16-10-2914  (JR)

Alain Altinoglu  Photo (Fred Toulet)
Alain Altinoglu
Photo (Fred Toulet)

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Serbian Night at Carnegie Hall

02/11/201414/10/2014 by John Rhodes

United StatesUnited States  Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Sibelius  Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Muhai Tang (conductor), Zeljko Lucic (Baritone), Carnegie Hall, New York  10.9.2014 (JR)

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 Unmemorable Berlin Philharmonic Concert at Carnegie Hall

22/10/201413/10/2014 by John Rhodes

United StatesUnited StatesSchumann, Haas  Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York 10.6.2014 (JR)

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