Germany Reger and R. Strauss: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 25.8.2023. (MB)
Outstanding music-making as Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic open their season
Mark Berry
Fine performances in Salzburg fail to redeem Martinů’s flawed The Greek Passion
Austria Salzburg Festival 2023 [9] – Martinů, The Greek Passion: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus, Salzburg Festival and Theatre Children’s Choir, Angelika Prokopp Summer Academy of the Vienna Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Maxime Pascal (conductor). Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, 22.8.2023. (MB)
Excellent performances of Ligeti and Richard Strauss from Daniel Harding and the Vienna Philharmonic
Austria Salzburg Festival 2023 [8] – Ligeti and R. Strauss: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniel Harding (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 21.8.2023. (MB)
Unforced musicality from Jakub Hrůša and the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra’s Mahler Ninth
Austria Salzburg Festival 2023 [7] – Mahler: Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Felsenreitschule, Salzburg, 20.8.2023. (MB)
Salzburg’s contemporary new production of Le nozze di Figaro only partly meets expectations
Austria Salzburg Festival [6] – Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Raphaël Pichon (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 20.8.2023. (MB)
Benjamin Bernheim and Sarah Tysman in Salzburg seem more convincing in mélodies than in Lieder
Austria Salzburg Festival 2023 [5] – R. Schumann, Duparc, and Chausson: Benjamin Bernheim (tenor), Sarah Tysman (piano). Haus für Mozart, Salzburg, 19.8.2023. (MB)
Ádám Fischer leads an outstanding Salzburg concert performance of Il re pastore
Austria Salzburg Festival 2023 [4] – Mozart: Soloists, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra / Ádám Fischer (conductor). Grosser Saal, Mozarteum, Salzburg, 19.8.2023. (MB)
A memorable Salzburg recital by Arcadi Volodos
Austria Salzburg Festival 2023 [3] – Mompou, Liszt, and Scriabin: Arcadi Volodos (piano). Grosser Saal, Mozarteum, Salzburg, 18.8.2023. (MB)
