Switzerland Switzerland Gubaidulina, Shostakovich City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Baiba Skride (violin), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 4.9.12 (JR)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Musikfest Berlin 2012: Stunning Varèse from Concertgebouw Orchestra
GermanySchoenberg, Stravinsky, Barber and Varèse: Sergei Leiferkus (speaker), Rundfunkchor Berlin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Mariss Jansons, Philharmonie, Berlin, 4.9.2012 (MC)
The Munich Maazel Redux Begins
Germany Mahler: Lorin Maazel (conductor), Munich Philharmonic, Philharmonic Hall Gasteig, Munich, 6.9.2012 (JFL)
Prom 67: Marvellous Mendelssohn from Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra
United Kingdom Mendelssohn: Nikolaj Znaider (violin), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Riccardo Chailly (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 1.9.2012 (GD)
Thielemann’s Dresden Adventure Begins
Germany Wolf, Bruckner: Renée Fleming (soprano), Christian Thielemann (conductor), Dresden Staatskapelle, Semperoper, Dresden, 1.9.2012 (JFL)
San Sebastian: Ivan the Most Wonderful
Spain S. Prokofiev, Ivan the Terrible: Soloists, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Orfeón Donostiarra, Yuri Temirkanov (conductor), Kursaal, San Sebastian, 27.8.2012 (JMI)
Prom 69: Impressive Messiaen and Mahler from Chailly and Gewandhausorchester
United Kingdom Messiaen and Mahler: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/Riccardo Chailly (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.9.2012. (JPr)
‘Blue Moon’ Shines on the Blackdowns Early Music Festival
United Kingdom Ego sum qui sum, European Sacred Music c. 1460 – 1596: Blackdowns Early Music Projects Vocal Ensemble, JanJoost van Elburg (Director) All Saints’ Church, Culmstock, East Devon, 2.9.2012. (BK)