France Puccini, Gianni Schicchi, and Bartók, Bluebeard’s Castle: Soloists, Orchestra of the Komische Oper, Berlin, Henrik Nánási (conductor). Komische Oper, Berlin, 5.4.2015 (MB)
Enthralling Puccini and Bartók Double Bill at Berlin’s Komische Oper
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Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Excel in the Music of Three French Masters
Berlin Festtage (7) – Debussy, Boulez, and Ravel: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 4.4.2015 (MB)
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Bach and Schubert Choral Works Mark Good Friday in Berlin
United Kingdom Bach and Schubert: Marlis Petersen (soprano), Katrin Wundsam (mezzo-soprano), Colin Balzer (tenor), Michael Nagy (bass). NDR Chorus (chorus master: Michael Gläser), Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Andreas Spering (conductor). Großer Saal, Konzerthaus, Berlin, 3.4.2015 (MB)
Gidon Kremer Disappoints but Denis Kozhukhin Saves the Day
Germany Berlin Festtage (5) – Weinberg, Brahms, and Franck: Gidon Kremer (violin), Denis Kozhukhin (piano). Philharmonie, Berlin, 1.4.2015 (MB)
Michael Wendeberg’s Extraordinary Achievement in the Piano Music of Boulez
Germany Berlin Festtage (4) – Boulez: Michael Wendeberg (piano). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 30.3.2015 (MB)
A Creditable Madama Butterfly from Deutsche Oper
Germany Puccini, Madama Butterfly: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus (chorus master: William Spaulding) of the Deutsche Oper, Yves Abel (conductor). Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 29.3.2015 (MB)
Barenboim’s Immaculately Planned Boulez Concert
Germany Berlin Festtage (3) – Boulez: Mojca Erdmann (soprano), Anna Lapkovskaja (mezzo-soprano), Ladies of the MDR Choir and NDR Choir (chorus masters: James Wood and Bernhard Epstein), Michael Barenboim (violin), Carlo Laurenzi and Jérémie Henriot (sound and live electronics, developed and realised at IRCAM), Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (piano, conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 29.3.2015 (MB)
Rediscovering the Familiar: the Rundfunkchor Berlin at Radial Systems V
Germany Brahms: Rundfunkchor Berlin, Simon Halsey (director), Malin Christensson (soprano), Konrad Jarnot (baritone), Angela Gassenhuber and Philip Mayers (piano), Jochen Sandig (concept and direction) Sasha Waltz & Guests (dramaturgie), Radial Systems V, Berlin, 26.03.15 (HR)