Germany Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Marek Janowski (conductor), Philharmonie, Berlin, 24.11.2012. (JPr)
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Musikfest Berlin 2012: Dynamic John Adams Brings Nixon in China to Berlin
United Kingdom John Adams, Nixon in China (1985/87): Soloists, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra / John Adams (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 10.9.2012. (MC)
Shicoff Impresses as Cavaradossi in Berlin Tosca
Germany Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Staatskapelle Berlin/Julian Salemkour (conductor), Schiller Theater, Bismarckstraße, Berlin, 9.9.2012 (MC)
Musikfest Berlin 2012: A Magnificent Evening with Metzmacher and the Berlin Phil
Germany Gershwin, Ives, Antheil and Bernstein: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Ernst Senff Choir, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Ingo Metzmacher, Philharmonie, Berlin, 8.9.2012 (MC)
Musikfest Berlin 2012[2]: Missed Opportunities at St Louis Symphony’s Concert
Germany Elliott Carter, Beethoven, Schoenberg and Gershwin:Christian Tetzlaff (violin), St. Louis Symphony/David Robertson (conductor), Philharmonie, Berlin, 5.9.2012 (MC)
Musikfest Berlin 2012: Stunning Varèse from Concertgebouw Orchestra
GermanySchoenberg, Stravinsky, Barber and Varèse: Sergei Leiferkus (speaker), Rundfunkchor Berlin, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Mariss Jansons, Philharmonie, Berlin, 4.9.2012 (MC)
Retro-USA Clichés Weaken Staatsoper Berlin’s Rake
Germany Stravinsky, The Rake’s Progress: Soloists, Staatsopernchor, Staatskapelle Berlin /Johannes Debus (conductor), Schillertheater, Berlin, 11.7.2012. (SF)
Breth and Barenboim’s Lulu a Travesty of Berg’s Opera
Germany Berg, Lulu: Soloists, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Schiller Theater, Berlin, 9.4.2012 (MB)