Articles by Elisabeth Schwarz

Elisabeth Schwarz

Elisabeth is Bachtrack’s German Editor and Press Officer. Before moving to London she could most likely be found on a Stehplatz at the Wiener Staatsoper or enjoying Bruckner, Wagner, Mahler, Brahms at the Musikverein. As a clarinettist she loves everything from Mozart to Artie Shaw and Mendelssohn to Hillborg.

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Challenging reputations: Lawrence Power on Brahms and the viola

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 08 April 2020

The British viola player on why there's so much more to Brahms than just his great Romantic voice.

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The grand scale of things: Simone Young on Bruckner and Wagner

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 06 April 2020

The Australian conductor compares the two grandees of the Romantic era – both their music and their personalities.

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The show must go online! A guide to music education in lockdown

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 02 April 2020

How’s the home-schooling going? Find ways to musically entertain – and educate – your children with our top tips from around the globe.

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Bachtrack top ten: Erlkönig

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 06 March 2020

From Schubert and Loewe to Beethoven and even flamenco guitars: Goethe's eerie ballad has been inspiring generations of composers and artists.

Pushing the limits: Kirill Karabits on a decade with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 19 September 2019

The Chief Conductor of the BSO reflects on his achievements to date, creating a hunger for more adventurous repertoire and bringing to the stage a long-lost work by Franz Liszt.

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Behind the Scenes: the secret life of an orchestra librarian

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 12 July 2019

Sorting and preparing music for a concert, bowing an opera or tracking down unpublished scores in Armenia – there is no typical day in the life of an orchestra librarian.

Discovering the musical legacy: Stuart Skelton on Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 25 January 2019

Stuart Skelton explores Wagner's shattering song cycle and draws the parallels with Tristan und Isolde.

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“Where time stands still”: Thomas Hampson on the magic of song

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 16 January 2019

The American baritone shares his passion for American Song and how important it is for young people to find their own identification through music.

“Connecting to the emotional core”: Jamie Barton on Mahler's Rückert Lieder

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 10 January 2019

The American mezzo shares her experiences of singing Mahler's emotional song collection and how important it is to tell the story in a truthful way.

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All aboard the operatic Sleigh Ride: Christmas carols with our favourite opera stars

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 07 December 2018

Make yourself a nice cup of mulled wine and brace yourself for some glorious operatic Christmas schmaltz.

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“Lohengrin’s story will be told”: Klaus Florian Vogt on the fascination of Wagner roles

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 31 May 2018

As he awaits the swan to pull him into another new production, Klaus Florian Vogt reflects on Lohengrin and his other Wagner roles.

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“Everything else pales into insignificance”: Sabine Meyer on Mozart's Basset Clarinet Concerto

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 28 May 2018

The German clarinettist shares her experience as an orchestral musician and soloist and her love for Mozart.

La dolce vita and Sommerfrische: Mendelssohn and Brahms from Daniele Gatti and the Philharmonia

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 25 May 2018

Italian sunshine and Austrian spring days evoked in a programmes containing two symphonies at the Royal Festival Hall.

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“I encourage them to write the impossible": Jörg Widmann on his life as a clarinettist and composer

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 23 May 2018

The German clarinettist talks about his love for Weber and his attempt to see the music from all angles.

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“It’s the thin line between silence and sound": Martin Fröst on the soul of the clarinet

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 02 May 2018

The Swedish clarinettist explores the sound of the clarinet and new ways of presenting music on stage.

Magnificent Pavel Kolesnikov outshines the Czech National Symphony Orchestra

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 17 April 2018

Pavel Kolesnikov was at the heart and soul of a disappointing concert by the touring Czech orchestra.

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Ostriches and a Ring with a happy ending: Music education at the Vienna State Opera

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 11 December 2017

Works for children, guided tours behind the scenes and livestreams for school. Staatsoper Director Dominique Meyer is proud of the house's music education programme.

Transcendent Bruckner from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Basingstoke

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 03 December 2017

Shining brass highlighted an honest Bruckner Eight which was preceded by Mozart’s Piano Concerto in A major played by Robert Levin.

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A golden evening for Mariss Jansons and his BRSO at the Barbican

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 26 November 2017

After a revelatory performance with his Bavarian RSO at the Barbican, Mariss Jansons was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Philharmonic Society for being "the quintessential musicians’ musician".

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Bitterness and lamentation: Shostakovich and Messiaen at St John's Smith Square

By Elisabeth Schwarz, 16 November 2017

James Ehnes, Steven Osborne and Alban Gerhardt captured the lamentations of Shostakovich's Second Piano Trio before they were joined by clarinettist Jean Johnson for Messiaen's quartet at St John’s Smith Square.

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