Switzerland Poulenc, Berlioz Tonhalle Orchestra (conductor Charles Dutoit), Erin Wall (soprano), Paul Groves (tenor), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus-master Tim Brown), Zürcher Sängerknaben (chorus-master Konrad von Aarburg) Tonhalle Zurich 19.9.14 (JR)
John Rhodes
Lucerne Festival (4):Vienna Philharmonic Impresses but Dudamel Disappoints
Switzerland Lucerne Festival (4) Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor), Volkhard Steude (violin) Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 14.9.2014 (JR)
Lohengrin Succeeds in a Bavarian Village Setting
Switzerland Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Simone Young (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich. 21.9.2014. (JR)
Very Auspicious Start to New Era at the Tonhalle
Switzerland Salonen, Prokofiev and Berlioz Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Yuja Wang (piano), Lionel Bringuier, (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich 11.9.14 (JR)
Lucerne Festival (3) – Magnificent Mahler from Gilbert and the Gewandhaus
Switzerland Lucerne Festival (3) Mahler Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Ladies of the Leipzig Opera Choir (chorus-master Alessandro Zuppardo), Ladies of the Gewandhaus Choir (chorus-master Gregor Meyer), Gewandhaus Childrens‘ Chorus (Frank-Steffen Elster chorus-master), Gerhild Romberger (Alto), , Alan Gilbert (conductor), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 8.9.2014 (JR)
Lucerne Festival (2): Rattle and the Berliners Raise the Roof
Switzerland Rachmaninov, Stravinsky Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle (conductor), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 2.9.2014 (JR)
Lucerne Festival (1) – Elgar a Brave Choice in Lucerne
Switzerland Beethoven, Elgar: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Lucerne 30.8.2014 (JR)
Zinman Bids “Auf Wiedersehen” with “Resurrection” Symphony
Switzerland Mahler: Tonhalle Orchestra, Juliane Banse (soprano), Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus-master Tim Brown), David Zinman(conductor), Tonhalle, Zurich 11.7.2014 (JR)
