Live, Video: Kritiken zu klassischen Konzerten, Opern, Ballett und Tanz finden | Myrthen: Widmung, Op.25 no.1

Lily Maisky, piano, y Mischa Maisky, chelo, ofrecieron un recital de sorprendente sintonía artística que cerró el ciclo de cámara del Círculo de Bellas Artes a un nivel altísimo.

A deep-dive into the world of 14th-century Persian poet, Hafez, and his influence on song across the centuries. 

Charlie Drummond, Heather Ireson, Arthur Bruce and Mark Nathan shine in a truly live-streamed recital from Glasgow.

Récital passionnant à la Fondation Vuitton du jeune pianiste anglais, qui se révèle maître dans l'art de faire chanter le piano.

With Malcolm Martineau, the Latvian mezzo delivered poise and polish and transcendent Rückert Lieder. 

Manfred Honeck concluded the PSO’s season – his tenth as music director – with Emanuel Ax in Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto and a spectacular traversal of Berlioz’s Te Deum.

Elina Garanča can always be counted on for a coolly polished performance. Her silvery mezzo is beautiful, even throughout her range, and impeccably on pitch. She is musically tasteful, and her sound has grown in recent years. But something often seems to be missing. While she’s too accomplished to call bland, her performances rarely show evidence of a beating heart.

The intimate setting of the Wigmore Hall provided the ideal platform for mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn’s sensitive performance of songs by Faure, Chausson and Schumann. Her voice flowed apparently effortlessly through this varied repertoire, connecting powerfully with the audience.