United States Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Opera Philadelphia, soloists, Corrado Rovaris (conductor), Academy of Music, Philadelphia, 5.10.2014 (BJ)
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In Rachmaninoff, Context is Everything—and an Opening Night Crescendo
Glazunov, Khachaturian, and Rachmaninoff: Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 9.10.2014 (BJ) Glazunov: “Autumn,” from The Seasons Khachaturian: Piano Concerto Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 1 in D minor Philadelphia Orchestra Opening Night Gala: Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Yannick Nézet-Séguin (piano duet), Philadelphia Orchestra members and friends, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin … Read more
Nézet-Séguin Leads a Magisterial and Ravishing Alpensinfonie
United StatesJohn Williams, Mozart, Richard Strauss, Lang Lang (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 28.9.2014 (BJ)
A Heroic Evening in Prague
Czech Republic Beethoven, Mozart, and R. Strauss: Israel Philharmonic, Zubin Mehta (conductor), Dvořák Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, 22.9.2014 (BJ)
Coffin Makes Fine Vehicle for Frederica von Stade
United States Ricky Ian Gordon, A Coffin in Egypt (East Coast premiere): Opera Philadelphia, Soloists, Timothy Myers (conductor), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 15.6.2014 (BJ))
Pianist John Lill Evokes the Spirit of Curzon
United States Mozart, Schumann, Prokofiev, Brahms, and Beethoven: John Lill (piano), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 30.4.2014 (BJ)
Brilliance in Bartók, Near-Disaster in Brahms
United States Brahms and Bartók: Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Alexander Velinzon (violin), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 24.4.2014 (BJ)
Idiomatic, Stylish Command from Denève and Lewis
United States MacMillan, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff: Paul Lewis (piano), Seattle Symphony, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 18.4.2014 (BJ)