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CologneOrchestre Philharmonique de Radio France

© Laurent Rouvrais
Brahms, Berlioz
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France; Jaap van Zweden; Renaud Capuçon; Gautier Capuçon

CologneAuf dem Weg zur Romantik

© Jiyang Chen
Beethoven, Schubert
Kölner Kammerorchester; Roc Fargas i Castells; Sitkovetsky Trio; Alexander Sitkovetsky; Isang Enders; Wu Qian

CologneWiener Symphoniker

© Mao Fujita
Mozart, Mahler
Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Petr Popelka; Mao Fujita
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Igor Levit’s Beethoven tour arrives in Cologne’s Philharmonie

Igor Levit © Peter Rigaud
Not all of his decisions necessarily work, but Igor Levit’s playing sings in piano sonatas that range from the expansive Op.7 to an unstoppable Les Adieux.
****1
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In Cologne, a long wait for a lacklustre Rosenkavalier

Magdalena Hinterdobler (Marschallin) and Bianca Andrew (Octavian) © Matthias Jung
Cologne reopens its opera house after a 14-year refurbishment, but their new Rosenkavalier sells the performers and the occasion short.
***11
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Beauty, reflection and frenzy: Ballett Basel in Cologne

Ballett Basel in Jiří Kylián’s Bella Figura © Rahi Rezvani
Ballett Basel skilfully deliver a triple bill of contrasts comprising Kylián, van Manen and Goecke.
***11
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