Sir Simon Rattle opens his Munich tenure with a radiant rendering of Haydn’s Creation

GermanyGermany Haydn, The Creation (Die Schöpfung): Lucy Crowe (soprano), Benjamin Bruns (tenor), Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Chorus of Bavarian Radio (chorus master: Peter Dijkstra), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Herkulesaal, Munich, 21.9.2023. (ALL)

Sir Simon Rattle © Astrid Ackermann

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Terrific opening to Edinburgh’s Sunday series by Hungary’s Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Bartók, Tchaikovsky: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra / András Keller (conductor). Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 17.9.2023. (GT)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard plays Bartók’s Third Piano Concerto in the Usher Hall © László Mudra/Concerto Budapest

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A fully attentive and hugely enthusiastic audience welcome Concerto Budapest to Cadogan Hall

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Bartók, Beethoven: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra / András Keller (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 14.9.2023. (AK)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard plays Bartók’s Third Piano Concerto with the Concerto Budapest SO © László Mudra/Concerto Budapest

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Persian music takes centre stage at Musikfest Berlin 2023

GermanyGermany Musikfest Berlin 2023 [5] – Schweinitz and Persian music improvisations: Helge Slaatto (violin), Frank Reinecke (double bass), Majeed Qadianie (tār, setār), Niloufar Mohseni (tombak). Kammermusiksaal, Philharmonie, Berlin, 15.9.2023. (MB)

Majeed Qadianie and Niloufar Mohseni playing Persian music in Berlin’s Kammermusiksaal © Fabian Schellhorn/BF

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