Switzerland Mozart, Sibelius: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Herbert Blomstedt (conductor), Emanuel Ax (piano), Tonhalle Zurich (JR)
John Rhodes
Theatrical Tosca : Naglestad and Giordano impress
Switzerland Puccini, Tosca: Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor:Marco Amiliato, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 18.12.2012. (JR)
Flying Welshman Triumphs in Zurich
Switzerland Wagner The Flying Dutchman: Soloists,Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, conductor: Alain Altinoglu, Zurich Opera, Zurich. 9.12.2012. (JR)
Conductor Designate Seen and Heard. Bienvenue Lionel Bringuier!
Switzerland Berlioz, Ravel and Roussel: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Hélène Grimaud (piano), Lionel Bringuier, (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich 29.11.2012 (JR)
Elder and the Tonhalle in Fauré and Dvorak
Switzerland Fauré, Dvorak: Tonhalle Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Rebecca Bottone (soprano), Stéphane Degout (baritone), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus-master Tim Brown), Zurich 22.11.2012 JR
Gallic flair and Russian savagery
Zurich, Tonhalle, Orchestre de Paris: Paavo Järvi (conductor), Andreas Haefliger (piano) 20.11.12 (JR)
Changing of the Guard at the Tonhalle Zurich
Switzerland Changing of the Guard at the Tonhalle Zurich
An Emotional and Apt Memorial to Hans-Werner Henze
Switzerland Busoni, Mahler: Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano), Christian Elsner (tenor), Tonhalle Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor), Tonhalle, Zurich, 28.10.2012 (JR)