United States Salonen, Scriabin, Rachmaninoff: Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Spano (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 5.11.2011 (BH)
New York
Bernard Haitink Returns After 33 Years to Lead the New York Philharmonic in Strauss and Beethoven
United States R. Strauss, Beethoven: Cynthia Phelps (viola), Carter Brey (cello), New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor) Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City, 10.11.2011 (SSM)
Unlikely Locale Suits Rare Milhaud Opera
Milhaud, Le pauvre matelot (“The Poor Sailor”): Soloists, Pocket Opera of New York, Nicholas De Maison (arranger and conductor), Fraunces Tavern, New York City. 1.11.2011 (BH)
“Multiple Modernisms” by New York’s spunky counter)induction
United States Davidovsky, Babbitt, Bartlett, Feldman, Boulez, Scelsi, Webern: Matthew Levy (guest saxophone), counter)induction, Tenri Cultural Institute, New York City. 30.10.2011 (BH)
Jay Hunter Morris Saves the Day as the Almost-Perfect New Siegfried at the Met
United States Met Live in HD 2011/12, Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, conducted by Fabio Luisi. Produced by Robert Lepage. Directed for TV by Gary Halvorson and broadcast to the IMAX, Waterloo, London (and other cinemas throughout the world), 5.11.11. (JPr)
A Poet Returns: Juho Pohjonen’s Recital at Zankel Hall
United States Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin: Juho Pohjonen(piano), Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City. 3.11.2011 (SSM)
The Art of András Schiff: A Performance of His Own Three Bs
United States Bach, Bartók, Beethoven: András Schiff (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 31.10.2011 (SSM)
After a Night to Warm Up, Fischer and Budapest Shine in Schubert
United States Schubert, Bartók: András Schiff (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 29-30.10.2011 (BH)