Austria Salzburg Festival (6) – Mozart: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Grosser Saal, Mozarteum, Salzburg, 10.8.2016. (MB)
Outstanding Mozart Performances from Barenboim and West Eastern Divan Orchestra
Mark Berry
Fine Singing in Atrocious Production of Die Liebe der Danae
Austria Salzburg Festival (5) – Strauss, Die Liebe der Danae: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus (chorus master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 8.8.2016. (MB)
Subdued Mahler and Dignified Bruckner from Vienna Philharmonic
Austria Salzburg Festival (4) – Pärt, Mahler, and Bruckner: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 7.8.2016. (MB)
Conducting Prizewinner Prior Gives Confident Performance with Camerata Salzburg
Austria Salzburg Festival (3) – Nørgard, Mozart, Sibelius, and Prokofiev: Elbenita Kajtazi (soprano), Camerata Salzburg, Alexander Prior (conductor). Grosser Saal, Mozarteum, Salzburg, 7.8.2016. (MB)
2016 Salzburg Festival Celebrates 90th Birthdays of Cerha and Kurtág
Austria Salzburg Festival (2) – Cerha, Kurtág, and Webern: Natalia Zagorinskaya (soprano), Klangforum Wien / Sylvain Cambreling (conductor). Kollegienkirche, Salzburg, 6.8.2016. (MB)
The Exterminating Angel Receives a Fine Salzburg Baptism
Austria Salzburg Festival (1) – Adès, The Exterminating Angel: Soloists, Salzburger Bachchor, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien / Thomas Adès (conductor), Haus für Mozart, Salzburg, 5.8.2016. (MB)
Palestinian Youth Orchestra Shows Deep Soul and Wholehearted Commitment
United Kingdom Beethoven, Rahbani Brothers, Ahmad, Fitkin, and Mussorgsky: Nai Barghouti (voice), Palestine Youth Orchestra/Sian Edwards (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.8.2016. (MB)
Ravel Suite is the Highlight of an Uninspiring Concert
United Kingdom Prom 22 – Ravel, Auerbach, Debussy: Vadim Gluzman (violin), Nina Bennett, Helen Reeves (sopranos), Andrew Watts (counter-tenor), Tom Raskin (tenor), Andrew Rupp (bass), Crouch End Festival Chorus (chorus master: David Temple), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 31.7.2016. (MB)
