Austria Dvořák, Strauss, and Stravinsky: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (conductor). Goldener Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 17.6.2017. (MB)
Mark Berry
PHACE Present a Multi-Faceted Tribute to Pierre Boulez
Austria Boulez, Fedele, Winkler, Baticci, Karastoyanova-Hermentin, Oehring, Schiphorst, Reiter, and Francesconi: Isabel Pfefferkorn (contralto), PHACE / Simeon Pironkoff (conductor). Berio-Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 13.6.2017. (MB)
The Vienna Philharmonic on Fine Form in Brahms and Widmann
Austria Brahms and Widmann: Dieter Flury (flute), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Christian Thielemann (conductor). Grosser Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 9.6.2017. (MB)
The Music of Boulez and Carter in Fascinating Conjunction
Austria Boulez and Carter: oenm (österrichsches ensemble für neue musik) / Johannes Kalitzke (conductor). Mozart-Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 7.6.2017. (MB)
Quite Outstanding Performances of Beethoven and Franck
Austria Beethoven and Franck: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Vienna Symphony Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (director). Grosser Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 6.6.2017. (MB)
Pierre Boulez Celebrated in Vienna
Austria Boulez, Ibert, Pintscher, and Debussy: Emmanuel Pahud (flute), ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra / Baldur Brönnimann (conductor). Grosser Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 1.6.2017. (MB)
Complementary Octets by Schubert and Widmann
Germany Schubert and Widmann: Boulez Ensemble, Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin, 28.5.2017 (MB)
Muti’s Tchaikovsky is Refreshing in its Integrity
Germany Schubert and Tchaikovsky: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Riccardo Muti (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 24.5.2017. (MB)