United Kingdom Prom 9: Beethoven and Boulez: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 20.7.2012. (MB)
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A String Quartet, a Violinist and a Pianist Walk into a Barge…
United States Franck, Debussy, Chausson: Ursula Oppens (piano), Mark Peskanov (violin), Cassatt Quartet, Muneko Otani (violin), Jennifer Leshnower (violin), Sarah Adams (viola), Nicole Johnson (cello), Bargemusic, New York City, 8.7.2012 (BH)
Munich’s Der Ring des Nibelungen: Das Rheingold
Germany R. Wagner, Das Rheingold: Soloists, Bavarian State Orchestra, Kent Nagano (conductor), Bavarian State Orchestra, National Theater, Munich, 10.7.2012. (JMI)
The Cocooned Cadaver: Kriegenburg’s Walküre
Germany R. Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Kent Nagano (conductor), Bavarian State Orchestra, National Theater, Munich, 11.7.2012 (JFL)
Stockhausen in an Enormous Space, and Risk to Match
United States Philharmonic 360: Gabrieli, Boulez, Mozart, Stockhausen, Ives: Soloists, Oratorio Society of New York, Manhattan School of Music Chamber Choir, Michael Counts (director), New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Magnus Lindberg (conductor), Matthias Pintscher (conductor), Kent Tritle (conductor), Joshua Weilerstein (conductor), The Park Avenue Armory, 29.6.2012 (BH)
New Devon Opera’s Madam Butterfly in the Top League
United Kingdom Puccini, Madam Butterfly: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of New Devon Opera / Paul Foster (conductor), Theatre 1, Roland Levinsky Building, Plymouth University. UK 17.7. 2012 (PRB)
Seriousness and Fun from Seattle Chamber Music Society
United States Brahms, Mozart, Dvořák, Bartók, Milhaud, Mendelssohn: Seattle Chamber Music Society, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 11.7.2012 (BJ)
Seattle Symphony Takes a Space Trip
United States Ligeti, Strauss, and Holst: Women of the Seattle Symphony Chorale, Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 12.7.2012 (BJ)