Austria Haydn, Adès, and Mendelssohn: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, Kazuki Yamada (conductor). Musikverein, Vienna, 24.11.2015 (MB)
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Magnificent Singing in Schumann’s Version of Goethe’s Faust in Vienna
Austria Schumann: Soloists, Vienna State Opera Youth Chorus (chorus master: Johannes Mertl), Wiener Singakademie (chorus master: Heinz Ferlesch), Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor). Konzerthaus, Vienna, 22.11.2015. (MB)
Vienna Sees Pianist-Conductor Lahav Shani Triumph in Bach and Mahler
Austria Bach and Mahler: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Lahav Shani (piano/conductor). Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, 23.11.2015. (MB)
A Wonderful Programme, Outstandingly Performed by Gerhaher and Huber in Vienna
Austria Beethoven, Schoenberg, Haydn, Berg: Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano). Mozart-Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 17.11.2015. (MB)
Intriguing Music by Two Female Composers at Wien Modern
Austria Wien Modern (5) – Mundry, Andre, and SaundWien Modern (5) – Mundry, Andre, and Sauers: Nicolas Hodges (piano), Carolin Widmann (violin), ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra/Sylvain Cambreling (conductor). Grosser Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 19.11.2015 (MB)
Freyer’s Bewildering Don Giovanni Pulls Together Brilliantly in Vienna
Austria Mozart, Don Giovanni: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Holder Kristen) and Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper, Jac van Steen (conductor), Volksoper, Vienna, 14.11.2015. (MB)
Erik Nielsen and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra Make a Fine Contribution to Wien Modern
Austria Wien Modern (4) – Gruber and Staud: Colin Currie (percussion), Vienna Symphony Orchestra/Erik Nielsen (conductor). Konzerthaus, Vienna, 15.11.2015. (MB)
Barenboim Offers No Easy Answers – or Easy Questions in Mahler’s Ninth
Mahler: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Konzerthaus, Vienna, 15.11.2015 (MB)