United Kingdom Schubert & Schumann: Rosanne van Sandwijk (mezzo soprano), Julius Drake (piano), Chipping Campden International Music Festival, St James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 13.5.2016. (RJ)
Festivals
Jerusalem Quartet Play Shostakovich’s Dresden Quartet in Dresden with Concentration and Understanding
Germany Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2016 – Shostakovich: Jerusalem Quartet, Konzertsaal, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber, Dresden, 9.5.2016. (MC)
Adventurous Bach Arrangements from Jeffrey Cohan and the Salish Sea Festival
Canada J.S. Bach: Jeffrey Cohan (baroque flute), Ingrid Matthews (baroque violin), Hans-Jürgen Schnoor (harpsichord), Ryerson United Church, Vancouver, 17.4.2016. (GN)
Jeffrey Cohan © Reed Carlson.
Litton Lavishes Loving Care on Orchestration of Die ägyptische Helena
Germany Strauss-Wochen (3) – Die ägyptische Helena: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: William Spaulding) and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Andrew Litton (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 8.4.2016. (MB)
Fine Performance of Elektra Despite a Lacklustre Production
Germany Strauss-Wochen (2), Elektra: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: William Spaulding) and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Donald Runnicles (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 7.4.2016. (MB)
A Salome of Great Musico-Dramatic Import at Deutsche Oper, Berlin
Germany Strauss-Wochen (1) – Salome: Soloists, Statisterie and Male Dancers from the Deutsche Oper, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper, Alain Altonoglu (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 6.4.2016. (MB)
Two Great Pianists – and Musical Minds – in Partnership
Germany Berlin Festtage (3) – Schumann, Debussy, and Bartók: Daniel Barenboim, Martha Argerich (pianos), Torsten Schönfeld, Dominic Oelze (percussion). Philharmonie, Berlin, 26.3.2016. (MB)
High Standards of Musical Performance and Dramatic Intelligence In Staatsoper Berlin’s Parsifal
Germany Wagner, Parsifal: Soloists, Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus master: Martin Wright), Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor), Schiller Theater, Berlin, 25.3.2016. (MB)
