Exploring grief through beauty with The Angel’s Share in Brooklyn
13/10/2019
United States Pärt, Pergolesi, Barber: Molly Netter (soprano) Kate Maroney (mezzo-soprano), String Orchestra of Brooklyn / Eli Spindel (conductor), The Angel’s Share, Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, 9.10.2019. (RP)
Eli Spindel in the Catacomb at Green-Wood Cemetery © Kevin Condon
In Los Angeles, chamber music from the Philharmonic
11/10/2019
United States Haydn, Lowell Liebermann, Beethoven: Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic: Catherine Ransom Foley (flute), Nathan Cole, Michelle Tseng, Akiko Tarumoto, Stacy Wetzel (violins), Minor L. Wetzel, Ben Ullery (violas), Ben Hong, Jonathan Karoly, Dahae Kim (cellos), Stephen Vanhauwaert (piano). Disney Hall, Los Angeles, 3.10.2019. (LV) Read more
Daniil Trifonov propels the Vancouver Symphony’s new season
09/10/2019
Canada Simms, Schubert, Mahler, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin: Adrianne Pieczonka (soprano), Daniil Trifonov (piano), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk, Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, 20 & 27.9.2019. (GN)
Daniil Trifonov, Otto Tausk and The VSO © Matthew Baird
Jaime Martin leads Anne Sofie von Otter and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in a rewarding program
08/10/2019
United States Norman, Berlioz, Beethoven: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) / Jaime Martín (conductor). Royce Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, 29.9.2019. (DD)
Anne Sofie von Otter, Jaime Martin & the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (c) LACO
The Cleveland Orchestra shows its mettle in Mahler’s Fifth at Carnegie Hall
07/10/2019
United States Widmann, Mahler: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York, 4.10.2019. (RP)
Franz Welser-Möst (conductor) with the Cleveland Orchestra © Chris Lee
Intelligent and largely convincing performances of Mozart and Haydn in Berlin
07/10/2019
Germany Mozart and Haydn: Julia Lezhneva (soprano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Ádám Fischer (conductor, piano). Philharmonie, Berlin, 4.10.2019. (MB)
Julia Lezhneva (c) Simon Fowler
Vienna Symphony with Philippe Jordan and Julia Fischer make splendid impression in Zurich
07/10/2019
Switzerland Brahms: Julia Fischer (violin), Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Philippe Jordan (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 6.10.2019. (JR)
Philippe Jordan (c) Johannes Ifkovits
In Los Angeles, Camerata Pacifica finds Beethoven at his most delicious
06/10/2019
United States Beethoven and Schubert: Camerata Pacifica (Joseph Lin and Tricia Park [violins], Melissa Reardon [viola], Andrew Janss [cello]), Gilles Vonsattel (piano). Zipper Hall, Colburn School, Los Angeles. 3.10.2019. (LV)
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This joyous set of Beethoven's sonatas takes its place among the very best. 
In its own way, the Seven Words of Christ is just as sublime as the Stabat Mater. 
This sensitive, dynamic recording is a joy, and may even constitute a revelation. 
The pair exhibits a refined style on these illuminating performances. 
A deeply affecting experience that ought to win the opera many new admirers. 
David McVicar's production of 'Die Zauberflöte' is filled with nocturnal high-jinks 
All three movements are so intricately packed with incident that one is tempted to simply let onesel 
Kenneth MacMillan's bouncy 'Concerto', Frederick Ashton's 'Enigma Variation 
Don Pasquale has always invited playfulness, but Damiano Michieletto's take might be an experim 
All the voices in this production are big, finds Michael Church, with Pasha Selim's roars of fr 
