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Ein Konzertprogramm der Wiener Philharmoniker mit Strauss und Beethoven ergänzt die lang ersehnte Rückkehr von Franz Welser-Möst an die Wiener Staatsoper.

Mutis Mozart mit den Wiener Philharmonikern ist zwar wenig zeitgemäß, aber Dvořáks Neue-Welt-Symphonie ist voller beeindruckender Details.

Chor und Orchester schufen eine stilvolle, überzeugende Huldigungstonalität und -mentalität an die Kraft und Macht der Musik; und auch einige Solistentöne hallen im Ohrwinkel bis 2036 weiter.

Bei Antonini findet das nicht vom Wolf gerissene, scharfsehende Huhn Trüffel, Haydns Schätze der Natur. Vom Ensemble kompromisslos kontrastvoll in Fleisch und Blut übergegangen gespielt, auch aus der Tradition Farinas.

Im Wiener Musikverein stand nicht nur Unbekanntes auf dem Programm, sondern auch die allseits bekannte Pathetique in einer fesselnden Darbietung.

Philippe Jordan dirigiert eine glänzende Alpensinfonie im altehrwürdigen Musikverein.

Und ein Licht leuchtete im Musikverein. Über das Zelebrieren einer Totenmesse.

Das Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich lief unter Kristiina Poska mit Janáček zu Höchstform auf.

Im Alter von 88 Jahren erkundet Pianist Paul Badura-Skoda im Musikverein noch immer zentrales Wiener Repertoire mit unverwechselbarem, idiosynkratischem Ansatz.

Es war ein mitreißendes Fest der kreativen Instrumentierung, Virtuosität und Brillanz, die einen energiegeladen für sich einnahm

Lahav Shani springt kurzfristig für Welser-Möst ein und präsentiert Mahlers Erste detailreich mit den Wiener Philharmonikern.

Countertenor Andrew Watts und das ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien unter Leitung von Cornelius Meister präsentieren Werke von Gerhard E. Winkler und Olga Neuwirth.

Sowohl Mahler als auch Schönberg fanden musikalische Inspiration in der Dichtung, und die Früchte ihrer Arbeit brachten zwei der faszinierendsten Stücke des musikalischen Kanons hervor.

Leif Ove Andsnes joins the Vienna Symphony in the Musikverein's Golden Hall for a glowing account of Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto before a terrific Tod und Verklärung. 

Under the baton of Domingo Hindoyan, the Tonkünstler brings Latin America and Dvořák's New World Symphony to the Musikverein. 

Maurice Ravel the orchestrator takes centre stage at the Musikverein in an evening of descriptive aural painting. 

A “baptism by fire”... but not for Klaus Mäkelä, making his debut with the Vienna Philharmonic at the Musikverein in Mahler's Sixth Symphony. 

Karina Canellakis brings her Netherlands Radio Philharmonic to the Musikverein, joined by Emanuel Ax in Beethoven's Second Piano Concerto. 

Even if Igor Levit is not quite in his wheelhouse with Brahms, the Vienna Philharmonic plays a home game in the second half with his D major symphony. 

In the sacred golden temple that is the Musikverein, Martha Argerich plays Ravel's saucy Piano Concerto in G major, before the Philharmoniker and Zubin Mehta play Bruckner's Seventh Symphony. 

Some conductors get better with age, ripening like fine wines, but age wearies others. Daniel Barenboim’s decline is difficult to bear.

The French pianist steps in to join the American diva in the Musikverein for a program of French and German art song. 

They may seem like an odd pairing, but Wang and Kavakos defy the naysayers yet again, warming into a fascinating recital in Vienna.

In the Brahms Saal, Marc-André Hamelin juxtaposes three Russian composers with Schubert’s long misunderstood final piano sonata.

Avec les Wiener Philharmoniker, Argerich et Mehta ont donné un programme Schumann/Bruckner qui a rappelé de grands moments de leurs histoires respectives et fait vibrer une nouvelle fois le Musikverein.

Remplaçant Jean-Yves Thibaudet, le pianiste tchèque Lukáš Vondráček propose une expérience singulière dans un Concerto n° 2 de Rachmaninov tout en relief, avant un Daphnis coloré par les Wiener Symphoniker. 

A more thoughtful and intentional artist is hard to come by today, and one who graces the Musikverein donning fabulous silver shoes on top of her pianistic gifts must be heaven-sent. 

The tenor and pianist pair Britten and Schubert in their Lieder recital on the stage of the Großer Saal. 

If in heaven there are indeed harps, then it would be hard to imagine a better angel to recruit than Anneleen Lenaerts, who performed Glière's concerto with her Philharmonic brothers and sisters in arms in the Musikverein. 

Au Musikverein, les Wiener Symphoniker célèbrent le printemps lors de ce traditionnel Concert de Pâques dirigé par Markus Poschner, avec Kian Soltani en invité de marque.

Swiss composer Othmar Schoeck’s Notturno is the rarity in an imaginative chamber recital dedicated to nocturnal music and transfiguration.   

All the light, tuneful melodies and tuttis of the Ninth Symphony are still somehow Shostakovich, but a Shostakovich during a rare period where he seems to be taking antidepressants.

Bychkov and his sterling Czech forces are joined by Renaud Capuçon for a contrasting all-Tchaikovsky programme on their second day at the Vienna Musikverein.

The distinctive sound of the orchestra that seems to encapsulate centuries of Central-European tradition – glowing violins, characterful winds and some of the most pregnant brass you can hear – bloomed in the marvellous acoustics of the Musikverein.

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra triumphs under inspiring conducting in Vienna.

Excellent chamber orchestras are a true pleasure to behold. The Wiener Virtuosen were in their element in an evening of Mozart, Mahler and Dvořák. 

Whether one prefers more raw emotion and large-scale architecture or is thrilled by perfectly sculpted individual masterpieces, this was undeniably chamber music of the highest order.

The soul of the composer seems very much alive in her touch, particularly in his most retrospective moments.

Unlike the conucopia of duets Verdi wrote for soprano and baritone, his music for soprano and bass is much more limited and what exists is not exactly the acme of his output.

If Beethoven referred to his own compositional approach as “redend” (speaking), then Levit speaks him clearly, beautifully and fluently.

An unusual programme at the Musikverein, drawing together works by Mendelssohn, Brahms and a piano concerto by Britten. 

Capuçon warmed up through the melancholy second movement, exhibiting seamless legato and the ability to feather his phrases with finesse and subtlety

In the first and last sections dance themes and virtuosic solo work bustle about, playing with percussive elements and darting  from thought to thought like a child whirling elatedly through a festival

The less than illustrious city of Linz in Upper-Austria is memorable for two significant musical legacies – local lad Anton Bruckner and Mozart’s 36th Symphony. 

Jurowski is a wonderful conductor to watch. He carves shapes through his bearing and gesture cleanly, and his indications are crisp and defined - yet he retains poetic fluidity through his hands at all times.

In a romantic, colourful jaunt which led from The Isle of the Dead to The Great Gate of Kiev, Gustavo Dudamel and the Vienna Philharmonic presented an easy to love programme focussed on late-romantic masters who found musical inspiration in artistic masterpieces.

Fingers and bows fluttered through dance-like figures and virtuosic passages packed with trills with astonishing clarity and brilliance.

If ever there were a voice that required the big hall of the Musikverein, it would be that of Nina Stemme. 

The former music director of Vienna State Opera led a brilliant concert focused on Northern European composers at the Musikverein.

Simon Rattle devised an “Imaginary Symphony” with wit; the Vienna Philharmonic obliged.