Mit seinen 89 Jahren bietet Haitink in Bruckners Siebter eine beeindruckende Leistung. Till Fellner glänzt im Schlusssatz des Mozart-Konzerts mit fantasievollen Verzierungen.
L'interprétation de la Symphonie n° 4 restera dans les mémoires comme un tour de force phénoménal, après un concerto mozartien moins convaincant sous les doigts d'Emanuel Ax.
Eschenbach’s command of the orchestra shone most in the Adagio of Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony, where the climaxes brought out the full gravitas of the work.
Requiem Allemand par Christoph von Dohnányi annonçait l’affiche : le nom, résonnant avec Cleveland, évoque à lui seul un passé musical des plus héroïques… Mais le maître était souffrant et c’est Thomas Hengelbrock, chef associé de l'Orchestre de Paris, qui a courageusement pris les choses en main.
Two big-boned Mozart piano concertos played by Leif Ove Andsnes formed the meaty filling in a concert by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra that showcased their superb ensemble characteristics.
Leif Ove Andsnes offre à Genève deux concertos de Mozart très équilibrés qui ont succédé à une Suite Holberg de Grieg contrastée et palpitante. Le style énergique du Norwegian Chamber Orchestra a emporté l’adhésion du public genevois visiblement ravi par tant de jeunesse !
On attendait avec impatience le retour de Philippe Cassard dans le rôle-titre du Keuchel 482 de Mozart... Au pupitre, Sir Roger Norrington : figure socratique, la désinvolture du geste et la puissance du vrai, dans toute son intelligibilité.
The ASMF under their veteran conductor Sir Neville Marriner celebrate his 92nd birthday and almost six decades of music-making in performances of Mozart and Bizet, with Till Fellner as soloist.
An eclectic mix of Debussy, Mozart with the doyenne of the Russian school Elisabeth Leonskaja and the riddle that remains Shostakovich's final symphonic statement.
Claus Peter Flor conducted the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in a sparkling performance of Mozarts Piano Concerto no. 22 and a fine account of Mahler's First Symphony.
Over the years, the Hong Kong Sinfonietta has made laudable efforts in bringing classical music to the masses and recruiting new audiences. Of necessity, it sticks to a well-trodden repertoire of evergreens which challenges musicians to bring a fresh perspective.The first half of programme on Wednesday evening was devoted to Mozart.
In terms of Mozart’s piano concerti, K482 is known less for its intrinsic musical quality than its predecessor (K467) and its successor (K488), but it is more famous due to the unusual circumstances of its public introduction.
A lengthy standing ovation followed Thierry Fischer’s final St David’s Hall concert with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, concluding his sixth season with Richard Strauss’ monumental Alpine Symphony after a refined performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 22 with pianist Angela Hewitt.
After performing the Seventh and Eighth Symphonies of Anton Bruckner on Monday and Tuesday, Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin took no rest, but travelled to Paris to perform the Seventh and Ninth Symphonies in the Salle Pleyel to keep themselves occupied on Wednesday and Thursday.
