Switzerland Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Respighi: Orchestra dell’ Accademia di Santa Cecilia / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor), Yuja Wang (piano), Tonhalle Zurich, 2.5.2017. (JR)
Zurich
No Lang Lang But Oodles of Orchestral Colour from Thibaudet and Bringuier
Switzerland Ravel, Stravinsky: Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich / Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 27.4.2017. (JR)
Barrie Kosky’s Macbeth: No Light at the End of the Tunnel
Switzerland Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich 23.4.2017. (JR)
Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent’s St Matthew Passion: Professional but Somewhat Lacking Emotion
Switzerland Bach: Soloists, Collegium Vocale Gent / Philippe Herreweghe (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 15.4.2017. (JR)
Bostridge in Zurich Excels with Mahler Lieder: a Master-Class
Switzerland Mahler, Brahms: Musikkollegium Winterthur, Ian Bostridge (tenor) St. Peter’s Church Zurich, 10.4.2017. (JR)
The London Philharmonic on short Swiss tour – with the Pekinel Sisters
Switzerland Ravel, Poulenc, Dvorak: London Philharmonic Orchestra / Howard Griffiths (conductor), Güher and Süher Pekinel (piano) Tonhalle, Zurich, 28.3.2017. (JR)
The King’s Singers on Tour in Europe – a Mixed Bag of Melodies
Switzerland Various: The King’s Singers (Patrick Dunachie [countertenor], Timothy Wayne-Wright [countertenor], Julian Gregory [tenor], Christopher Bruerton [baritone], Christopher Gabbitas [baritone], Jonathan Howard [bass]) Tonhalle Zurich, 19.3.2017. (JR)
Refined Playing from Budapest Festival Orchestra under Iván Fischer
Switzerland Mendelssohn, Mahler: Gerhild Romberger (alto), Robert Dean Smith (Tenor), Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich, 8.3.2017. (JR)
