Germany Musikfest Berlin [2] – Beethoven: Igor Levit (piano). Philharmonie, Berlin, 30.8.2020. (MB)
Igor Levit’s deeply rewarding Beethoven enriches Musikfest Berlin
Mark Berry
Despite Social Distancing, Barenboim and Staatskapelle Berlin deliver memorable Mozart performances for Musikfest Berlin
Germany Musikfest Berlin [1] – Mozart: Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 29.8.2020. (MB)
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HGO’s open-air Sāvitri marks opera’s return to London
United Kingdom Holst, Sāvitri: Soloists, Chorus, HGO Orchestra, Thomas Payne (conductor). The Lawn, Lauderdale House, Highgate, London, 11.8.2020. (MB)
Fine Berlin anniversary tribute to Beethoven and Isaac Stern from Zukerman and Barenboim
Germany Beethoven: Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 8.3.2020. (MB)
In Berlin, the Staatsoper presents a Carmen to make one think
Germany Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Children’s Choir of the Staatsoper Unter den Linden (chorus director: Vincenz Weissenburger), Staatsopernchor Berlin (chorus director: Martin Wright), Staatskapelle Berlin / Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, 7.3.2020. (MB)
Simon Rattle, back in Berlin, makes a strong case for Beethoven’s neglected oratorio
Germany Strauss and Beethoven: Jonathan Kelly (oboe), Iwona Sobotka (soprano), Benjamin Bruns (tenor), David Soar (bass), Berlin Radio Chorus (chorus director: Simon Halsey) / Simon Rattle (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 5.3.2020. (MB)
More splendid Beethoven from Pinchas Zukerman and Daniel Barenboim in Berlin
United Kingdom Beethoven: Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 1.3.2020. (MB)
Pinchas Zukerman and Daniel Barenboim bring to Beethoven a freshness born of internalisation
Germany Beethoven: Pinchas Zukerman (violin), Daniel Barenboim (piano). Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 29.2.2020. (MB)