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John Rhodes

Swedish RSO and Harding End European Tour in Zurich on High Note

27/05/201722/05/2017 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Dvořák, Brahms: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Daniel Harding (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 21.5.2017. (JR)

Daniel Harding: Credit - Luca Piva 2010.
Daniel Harding (c) Luca Piva

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Blomstedt Nearing 90: No Signs Whatsoever of Slowing Down

24/05/201719/05/2017 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Beethoven: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 18.5.2017. (JR)

Herbert Blomstedt: photo credit - Martin Lengemann.
Herbert Blomstedt (c) Martin Lengemann

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Gorgeous Bruch and Brahms from Mutter and Luisi at the Start of their Tour

24/05/201716/05/2017 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Takemitsu, Bruch, Brahms: Philharmonia Zurich / Fabio Luisi (conductor), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Zurich Opera House, 14.5.2017. (JR)

Anne-Sophie Mutter, München 2015
Anne-Sophie Mutter (c) Monika Höfler

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Prokofiev’s Powerful Fiery Angel Overwhelms in Convincing Bieito Production

12/05/201708/05/2017 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Prokofiev, The Fiery Angel: Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Zurich Opera, 7.5.2017. (JR)

The Fiery Angel (c) Monika Rittershaus

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Pappano and Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra On Major European Tour – Phenomenal!

08/05/201703/05/2017 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Respighi: Orchestra dell’ Accademia di Santa Cecilia / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Yuja Wang (piano), Tonhalle Zurich, 2.5.2017. (JR)

YujaWang_1_orig

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No Lang Lang But Oodles of Orchestral Colour from Thibaudet and Bringuier

02/05/201730/04/2017 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Ravel, Stravinsky: Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 27.4.2017. (JR)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet Photo 1
Jean-Yves Thibaudet

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Barrie Kosky’s Macbeth: No Light at the End of the Tunnel

27/04/201724/04/2017 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich 23.4.2017. (JR)

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Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent’s St Matthew Passion: Professional but Somewhat Lacking Emotion

21/04/201717/04/2017 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Bach: Soloists, Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 15.4.2017. (JR)

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