International Concerts

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Gerd Schaller breathes new life and faith into Bruckner’s completed Ninth

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Ebracher Musiksommer [2] – ‘Zu Bruckners Geburtstag’: Philharmonie Festiva / Gerd Schaller (conductor). Ebrach Abbey, Ebrach, Germany. 1.9.2024. (KW) Bruckner – Symphony No.9 (with finale completion by Gerd Schaller, revised 2024) Bruckner began work on his Ninth Symphony in 1887. He was just turning 63 and, although perhaps not in the best of health, he … Read more

Musikfest concert of two unequal Rattle halves: incisive Hindemith and Zemlinsky and listless Mahler

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GermanyGermany Musikfest Berlin 2024 [3] – Hindemith, Zemlinsky, and Mahler: Lester Lynch (baritone), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Philharmonie Berlin, 3.9.2024. (MB)

Sir Simon Rattle conducts baritone Lester Lynch and the BRSO © BF/Astrid Ackermann

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A truly impressive celebration of Puccini in Bremen with Jonathan Tetelman

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GermanyGermany Musikfest Bremen 2024 [1] – Puccini: Jonathan Tetelman (tenor), Bremer Philharmoniker / Marko Latonja (conductor). Die Glocke, Bremen, 28.8.2024. (DMD)

Tenor Jonathan Tetelman, Bremer Philharmoniker and Marko Letonja (conductor) © Patric Leo

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