United Kingdom Haydn and Ravel: Hill Quartet (Bridget O’Donnell, David Lopez [violins], Julia Doukakis [viola], Ben Michaels [cello]). The Bandstand, Battersea Park, London, 15.9.2020. (MB)
A delightful Indian summer’s evening with the Hill Quartet
Mark Berry
The currently rare treat of Haydn and Beethoven symphonies at Musikfest Berlin
Germany Musikfest Berlin [8] – Haydn, Jost, and Beethoven: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Konzerthausorchester Berlin / Christoph Eschenbach (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 6.9.2020. (MB)
Nicolas Altstaedt’s masterly Bach performances grace Musikfest Berlin
Germany Musikfest Berlin [7] – Bach: Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), Philharmonie, Berlin, 6.9.2020. (MB)
Vladimir Jurowski leads a fine programme, full of connections, at Musikfest Berlin
Germany Musikfest Berlin [6] – Bach, Berg, Webern, and Schnittke: Anne Schwanewilms (soprano), Erez Ofer, Nadine Contini (violins), Helen Collyer (piano and harpsichord), Children’s Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden (director: Ralf Sochaczewsky), Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 5.9.2020. (MB)
Musikfest Berlin: Klangforum Wien excel in new works by Saunders and Aperghis
Germany Musikfest Berlin [5] – Saunders and Aperghis: Joonas Ahonen (piano), Krassimir Sterev (accordion), Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Klangforum Wien / Emilio Pomàrico (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 4.9.2020. (MB)
Illuminating performances from Ensemble Modern and George Benjamin at Musikfest Berlin
Germany Musikfest Berlin [4] – Benjamin and Rihm: Ensemble Modern / George Benjamin (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 3.9.2020. (MB)
A richly promising opening to the new season at the Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin
Germany Schubert, Mozart, Berg, and Widmann: Sarah Aristidou (soprano), Jörg Widmann (clarinet), Staatskapelle Berlin String Quartet (Wolfram Brandl, Krzysztof Specjal [violins], Yulia Deyneka [viola], Claudius Popp [cello]), Boulez Ensemble / Daniel Barenboim (piano, conductor). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 1.9.2020. (MB)
Another illuminating Beethoven recital by Igor Levit at Musikfest Berlin
Germany Musikfest Berlin [3] – Beethoven: Igor Levit (piano). Philharmonie, Berlin, 31.8.2020. (MB)
