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Concert Reviews

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Passion and Tension in Metzmacher’s Interpretation of Schoenberg

05/06/201230/05/2012 by Stan

GermanyGermany  Janáček, Dvořák, Schoenberg: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Ingo Metzmacher (conductor), Martin Stadtfeld (piano), Dresden Music Festival 2012, Semper Opera House, Dresden, Germany, 20.5.2012 (MC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Dresden, Michael Cookson

Birth of a Festival Orchestra: Notes from the Dresden Music Festival 2012 (9)

10/03/202330/05/2012 by Jens F. Laurson

GermanyGermany Naumann, W.F.Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven: Giuliano Carmignola (violin), Danielle de Niese (soprano), Ivor Bolton (conductor). Dresden Festival Orchestra, Semperoper, Dresden, 28.5.2012. (JFL)

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Categories International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Dresden, Jens F. Laurson

Powerful programme of French and Russian music from François-Xavier Roth

05/06/201230/05/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Manoury, Shostakovich, Debussy: Daniel Hope (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / François-Xavier Roth (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 25.5.2012 (GPu)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Cardiff, Glyn Pursglove

Metal Sheets and Bubble Wrap at the MATA Festival

05/06/201229/05/2012 by Stan

 United StatesUnited States  MATA Festival 2012, Concert III, “Signs and Signals”: Soloists, Roulette, New York City, 20.4.2012 (DS)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Daniele Sahr, New York

Macabre Music Drama about Serial Murderer from Malkovich

10/04/201429/05/2012 by Stan

 United KingdomUnited Kingdom  The Infernal Comedy: A stage-play for Baroque orchestra, two sopranos and one actor with libretto/direction by Michael Sturminger and music from Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Weber. Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 26.5.2012 (GR)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Geoff Read, Manchester

Manchester Camerata Ends Season with English Music

10/04/201429/05/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Elgar, Brahim Kerkour, Vaughan Williams, Haydn: Manchester Camerata/Gábor Takács-Nagy, Giovanni Guzzo (violin), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 26.5.2012

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Manchester, Michael Cookson

Honegger Delights: Notes from the Dresden Music Festival 2012 (8)

10/03/202329/05/2012 by Jens F. Laurson

GermanyGermany Bartók, Honegger, Strauss: Jan Vogler (cello), Valery Gergiev (conductor). Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, Semper Oper, Dresden, 27.5.2012 (JFL)

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Categories International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Dresden, Jens F. Laurson

Operatic Repremiere: Notes from the Dresden Music Festival 2012 (7)

05/06/201229/05/2012 by Jens F. Laurson

GermanyGermany Princess Amalie of Saxony, La casa disabitata: soloists, Helmut Branny (conductor), Dresden Chapel Soloists, Summer Palace, Grosser Garten, 27.5.2012 (JFL)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, International Opera, Previously Published Tags Dresden, Jens F. Laurson
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