Spain. Hindemith Cardillac Soloists, Estonian National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Vello Pähn (conductor). Estonian National Opera, Tallinn 14.5.2015. Premiere (GF)
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Preview: Strings Across the Centuries at East Neuk Festival
Preview: Strings Across the Centuries at East Neuk Festival The East Neuk Festival starts at the end of June with a weekend of sophisticated and lively jazz (Gwilym Simcock Trio and Budapest Café Orchestra), as well as some provocative ideas and discussions on the Littoral programme. The week continues with an inventive daily programme of … Read more
A Thrilling Turangalîla Memorably Concludes the Philharmonia’s City of Light Series
Debussy and Messiaen: Samuel Coles (flute), Sophie Bevan (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Valérie Hartmann-Claverie (ondes martinot), Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 28.5.2015 (AS)
Refinement, Poise and Eloquence in James Ehnes’ Wigmore Hall Recital
United Kingdom Debussy, Respighi, Szymanowski and Elgar: James Ehnes (violin), Andrew Armstrong (piano), Wigmore Hall London, 26.5.2015 (CS)
David Stern with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
China Bloch, Mahler: Noah Brieger (baritone), Rao Lan (soprano), International Festival Chorus, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, David Stern (conductor), Shanghai Symphony Hall, 23.05.2015 (RP)
Epic Concert Features Brahms’ Rinaldo and Liszt’s Faust Symphony
Germany Brahms, Liszt: Johan Botha (tenor), Herren des Sächsischen Staatsopernchores, Dresdner Philharmonie/Bertrand de Billy, (conductor), Albertinum (Lichthof), 25.5.2015. (MC)
Photo: Marco Borggreve
Gripping Performances by the Philadelphia Orchestra in Dresden
Dresdner Musikfestspiele 2015 – Nico Muhly, Grieg & Tchaikovsky: Jan Lisiecki (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra/Yannick Nézet-Séguin, (conductor), Semperoper, Dresden, 24.5.2015. (MC) Nico Muhly: ‘Mixed Messages’ Grieg: Piano Concerto Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 … Read more
A Sometimes Confusing Yet Often Rewarding Norma
France Bellini: Norma, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Choeur de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux, John Fiore (conductor), Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, 25.5.2015 (JMI)
