Switzerland Brahms: Janine Jansen (violin), Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich / Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich 27.6.2019. (JR)
Blomstedt’s Beautiful Brahms at Tonhalle Zurich
John Rhodes
Uneven Zurich Opera Nabucco Disappoints on a Number of Scores
Switzerland Verdi, Nabucco: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Fabio Luisi (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich. 23.6.2019. (JR)
Fine Tonhalle Zurich Performances of Gershwin and Lutosławski From Urbański and Thibaudet
Switzerland Bernstein, Gershwin, Lutosławski: Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Krzysztof Urbanski (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 21.6.2019. (JR)
Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent bring Bach’s B Minor Mass to Lucerne
Switzerland Bach, B Minor Mass: Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe (conductor), KKL Lucerne, 17.6.2019. (JR)
CBSO, Gražinytė-Tyla and Wang Pay Impressive Visit to Zurich
Switzerland Honegger, Schumann, Brahms: Yuja Wang (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich 26.5.2019. (JR)
Disappointing Mahler Eighth in Bregenz Despite Kirill Petrenko’s Best Efforts
Austria Mahler: Sarah Wegener (soprano), Elza van den Heever (soprano), Letizia Scherrer (soprano), Claudia Mahnke (mezzo-soprano), Diana Haller (mezzo-soprano), Norbert Ernst (tenor), Daniel Boaz (baritone), Kwangchul Youn (bass), Salzburger Bachchor, Bregenzer Festspielchor, Children’s Chorus of the Music Middle School of Bregenz, Symphonieorchester Vorarlberg / Kirill Petrenko (conductor). Festspielhaus, Bregenz, 18.5.2019. (JR)
Entertaining Ragbag of a Concert from the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Switzerland Pintscher, Mendelssohn, Dvořák: Klaidi Sahatçi (violin), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Tomáš Netopil (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich 9.5.2019. (JR)
Quality Performances in Zurich from Paul Lewis and François-Xavier Roth
Switzerland Beethoven, Mahler: Isabelle Druet (mezzo-soprano), Eric Cutler (tenor), Paul Lewis (piano), Tonhalle Orchester Zurich / François-Xavier Roth (conductor), Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 4.5.2019. (JR)
