Yuri Temirkanov und die St. Petersburger Philharmoniker umrahmen Rachmaninows Zweites Klavierkonzert mit farbenfrohen Leckerbissen aus dem russischen Repertoire.
Orientalische Sujets spielen in der Musikgeschichte schon seit dem Barock eine Rolle. Die Münchner Symphoniker präsentierten die Orientbegeisterung der Komponisten in einem spannenden Programm im Münchner Brunnenhof.
Aufregender Franck, viel Spaß in Rimsky-Korsakow und ein beeindruckendes Berliner Philharmoniker-Debüt von Nikolai Lugansky in Rachmaninows Paganini-Rhapsodie.
Dirigent Salvador Mas Conde verlangte im Spiegelsaal von Schloss Herrenchiemsee den Musikern der Klangverwaltung alles ab - und offenbart die Schönheit der russischen Romantik in all ihren Facetten.
Sergey Katchatryan brilliert im Violinkonzert des Jubilars Sibelius, doch die Münchner Philharmoniker stehen ihm in Virtuosität und Farbenreichtum in nichts nach.
Das Recreation-Orchester unter Andreas Stoehr lieferte weihnachtliche Werke von Tschaikowski und Rimski-Korsakow ohne Zauber, doch Emmanuel Ceysson sorgte an der Harfe für magische Momente.
L'Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France déploie ses ailes dans un programme placé sous le signe des oiseaux. Sous la direction admirable de Mikko Franck et avec la participation exemplaire de Nelson Freire dans Chopin.
La Philharmonie invite le Bolchoï : sous la direction de Tugan Sokhiev, solistes, orchestre et chœurs de l'institution russe ont délivré une extraordinaire version de concert d'Ivan le terrible, opéra de Rimsky-Korsakov.
Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall was plunged into luscious sunshine with music from across the Tropics. The first half was filled with the sounds of Latin America before a nautical Arabian tour.
Zubin Mehta and the Berlin Philharmonic have an extraordinary relationship lasting over five decades. In three performances in the Philharmonie, Mehta paired a piece from the core of his romantic repertoire with a new percussion concerto.
A lively, muscular account of Stravinsky's Violin Concerto by Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang while Măcelaru conducts a convincing Manfred Symphony by Tchaikovsky.
La Orquesta Filarmónica de Oslo, con el laureado Vasily Petrenko a la batuta, en Madrid, un concierto remarcable en el que el solista, Simon Trpčeski, demostró una técnica y claridad pianística abrumadora.
Jakub Hrůša and Simon Trpčeski with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra impress at Lincoln Center with a programme of works from Central and Eastern Europe.
Deeply moving and often terrifyingly dark, Gergiev and the Mariinsky took us on a devastating ride towards the abyss which eventually left me grabbing for a rope.
Gustavo Gimeno conducts a program anchored by Scheherazade as well as a cello concerto by Ginastera, featuring Cleveland Orchestra principal Mark Kosower.
How do violinists devise their recital programmes? The conventional format has been to choose a violin sonata from each musical era, or to focus on a particular composer or national style.
Gergiev y la Orquesta del Teatro Mariinsky reviven de manera excelsa el vínculo entre la gran tradición musical rusa y el folclore español durante su primera intervención en el Festival de Granada.
In a selection of modern and balletic works spanning several decades, the Australian Ballet pays tribute to one of Australia's best-loved choreographers.
Rimsky-Korsakov literally wrote the book on orchestration. In this splendid LPO concert tracing Stravinsky’s music, Vladimir Jurowski focused on the composer’s debt to his friend and mentor.
The London Philharmonic Orchestra and their Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski open their new series "Changing Faces: Stravinsky's Journey" in grand imperial style.
Resultaría vano enumerar los elogios por insuficientes, así como resaltar a una sección por encima de las demás. La London Philharmonic fue un todo vibrante, una fuerza sobrehumana que supo condensar la emoción de una vida en cuatro movimientos.
La Filarmónica de San Petersburgo se presentó de la mano de Ibermúsica, ambos mantienen una relación de ya 46 años que únicamente se explica al socaire de la preocupación por ofrecer música (especialmente la que comparte denominación de origen) con el mayor cuidado y al más alto nivel.
After hearing three exhilarating and razor-sharp Philharmonia concerts this season under Esa-Pekka Salonen and Jakub Hrůša, this performance with regular guest conductor Yuri Temirkanov felt decidedly “Old School”.
In this second Mariinsky concert Kristóf Baráti was a fine but miscast soloist in Stravinsky’s violin concerto, with rich narrative pickings from Rimsky-Korsakov and his illustrious pupil.
Under the indefatigable Valery Gergiev, the Mariinsky Orchestra took to the Cadogan Hall stage for the first of two colourful programmes pairing Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov with his pupil, Igor Stravinsky.
Martha Argerich, Emmanuel Krivine et l'Orchestre national s'en donnent à coeur joie dans le Concerto en sol de Ravel avant que le chef s'embarque avec Sindbad le marin pour les mille et une nuits de Shéhérazade.
When a hurricane floods your symphony hall, and you have to scrap and replace programs according to new venues and limited rehearsal time – all with an aim to soothe a city in distress – what do you play?
