Germany Dvořák: Simona Šaturová (soprano), Elisabeth Kulman (contralto), Steve Davislim (tenor), Jan Martiník (bass), Berlin Radio Choir (chorus master: Rustam Samedov), Schola of the Berlin Radio Choir (chorus master: Benjamin Goodson), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 17.11.2017. (MB)
Mark Berry
Ton Koopman’s Approach to the B minor Mass Seems Devoid of Belief or Meaning
Germany Bach: Yetzabel Arias Fernandez (soprano), Wiebke Lehmkuhl (contralto), Tilman Lichdi (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass), RIAS Chamber Choir (chorus master: Justin Doyle), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Ton Koopman (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 27.10.2017. (MB)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s Mastery in Contemporary Piano Music
Germany Anderson, Benjamin, Ligeti, Kurtág, Stroppa, Carter, and Messiaen: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 26.10.2017. (MB)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s View of Brahms is Anything but ‘Off-the-Shelf’
Germany C.P.E. Bach and Brahms: Hanna-Elisabeth Müller (soprano), Wiebke Lehmkuhl (contralto), Markus Werba (baritone), Berlin Radio Choir (chorus master: Gijs Leenaars), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 19.10.2017. (MB)
A Splendid Pelléas et Mélisande at Berlin’s Komische Oper
Germany Debussy, Pelléas et Mélisande: Soloists, Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin / Jordan de Souza (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 15.10.2017. (MB)
Ligeti Provides the Highlight of the Belcea Quartet’s Berlin Recital
United Kingdom Haydn, Ligeti, and Dvořák: Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea, Axel Schacher (violins), Krzysztof Chorzelski (viola), Antoine Lederlin (cello)). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 14.10.2017. (MB)
Peter Sellars’ Bizarre Janáček Production Steals Attention from the Excellent Performance
Germany Janáček – The Cunning Little Vixen: Soloists, ‘Vocal Heroes’ Children’s Chorus from the Berlin Philharmonic’s Educational Programme, Vocalconsort Berlin (chorus master: David Cavelius), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 12.10.2017. (MB)
The Premiere of Reimann’s L’Invisible: A Model of Advocacy for a New Work
Germany Reimann – L’Invisible (world premiere): Soloists, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin / Donald Runnicles (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 8.10.2017. (MB)
