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Schöne Momente, aber auch einige Längen, bietet das 8. Orchesterkonzert im Stefaniensaal mit den Grazer Philharmoniker. 

Trotz Richard Strauss' weniger Verbindungen zu Leipzig bot das Gewandhausorchester unter Riccardo Chailly ein lebhaftes Tribut an den Komponisten anlässlich seines 150. Geburtstages, von einem gefühlvollen Don Quixote bis zu einem gewitzten - und irrsinnig schnellen - Till Eulenspiegel.

Almost every June from 1989 to 1999, I visited the charming town of Feldkirch, in the Vorarlberg region of Western Austria, for the annual Schubertiade, originally founded in 1976 by the great German baritone Hermann Prey.

A majestic Mahler 4 from the Philharmonia under Lahav Shani, crowned by Chen Reiss’ wide-eyed rendition of Das himmlische Leben. 

Diana Damrau performs Mozart and Strauss at the Grafenegg Festival, located about an hour’s drive from Vienna.

Technically dazzling performances are curiously subdued at Cadogan Hall on Monday lunchtime chamber prom.

Festival Director Jane Anthony made a brief appearance before this concert, reminding the audience that it was dedicated to the memory of Lord Harewood, who died earlier this year. He had been a staunch supporter of Leeds Lieder+, with a great gift for spotting and developing young singers.