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Mit einer packenden Interpretation von Schumanns Cellokonzert erwies sich Julia Hagen als würdige Gewinnerin des UBS Young Artist Award. Und die Wiener unter Christian Thielemann sorgten mit Bruckners Erster für Aufsehen.

Die Münchner Philharmoniker und das BRSO schließen ihre Corona-Saison mit Klassik am Odeonsplatz ab. In kleinerem Rahmen als sonst, dafür jedoch mit einem Feuerwerk an Klangfarben.

Anastasia Kobekina präsentiert sich als gefestigte, überzeugende musikalische Persönlichkeit, während das Orchester an der Grenze der Überforderung arbeitet.

Die langsame Einleitung des Finales gefiel mit ausgezeichneter Koordination in den beschleunigenden Pizzicati, das Hornthema – Brahms' Geburtstagsgruß an Clara Schumann – sehr schön herausgearbeitet.

Der zweiten Satz ist von fast überirdischer Schönheit—ein sehnsüchtiger, dennoch heiterer Blick ins Jenseits. Das funktioniert auch mit der Violine anstelle des Cellos  erstaunlich gut. 

Alisa Weilerstein und das Mozarteumorchester Salzburg gewähren unter der Leitung von Ivor Bolton Einblick in die Vielfalt der Gedanken von Schumann und Mendelssohn.

The contrasting delights of Schumann, Brahms and Dvořák are powerfully evoked in performances of charm, eloquence and high drama from the Philharmonia, continuing the orchestra’s 80th anniversary celebrations. 

Philippe Herreweghe conducts Marie-Elisabeth Hecker in Schumann’s Cello Concerto in this fine programme in the Concertgebouw Brugge. 

Le violoncelliste-chef se démultiplie au milieu d'un Philhar' en effectif réduit et auteur d'une belle performance athlétique dans un programme exigeant, malgré des temps faibles compréhensibles.

Stutzmann's program also features the Orchestra's premiere of Missy Mazzoli's arresting tone poem, Orpheus Undone. 

El conjunto alemán recreó una lectura llena de matices, brillos y bailes motívicos relucientes que posibilitaron una interpretación magistral entre líneas románticas.

Watching Ma inspire younger musicians is an extraordinary experience. Renaud Capuçon conducts an entertaining if imperfect Eroica.

Opening with those quintessential Romantics, Lord Byron and Manfred, Karina Canellakis’ LPO programme builds to a Bruckner 4 full of powerful forward momentum. 

La Philarmonia Orchestra ofrece un concierto con Masaaki Suzuki en la dirección, en el que destacó la Obertura de Egmont de Beethoven.

Nicolas Altstaedt, en la doble función de solista y director, nos llevó por un interesante viaje sonoro junto a la Real Filharmonía de Galicia con un programa rico y cohesionado.

Un Schumann que no acaba de encajar y un Dvoràk insustancial nos dejan expectantes de escuchar la verdadera calidad de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Viena y Marin Alsop.

Sous la direction d'Iván Fischer et avec la complicité de l'altiste Tabea Zimmermann, l'orchestre hongrois a livré un concert mémorable, alliant intelligence de la programmation et excellence de l'interprétation.

In a patchwork assembly of German Romantic and French impressionistic works, the chief interest in the Budapest Festival Orchestra's latest programme was the appearance of star violist Tabea Zimmermann in pieces by Schumann and Kurtág.

Trente ans après la fondation de l'Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, Philippe Herreweghe fascine toujours par son aptitude à faire entendre des interprétations d'une parfaite clarté, malgré une gestique souvent mystérieuse. 

Age sometimes brings compensations: Mischa Maisky's total commitment to the Schumann concerto left Daniel Lozakovich out in the cold with Brahms. Meanwhile Klaus Mäkelä with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra reins back Romantic feeling in Schumann's Second Symphony.

Isserlis makes the most convincing case you could imagine for Schumann, while Järvi and his orchestra have a great time in Mendelssohn

Steven Isserlis offers sophisticated musical empathy in Schumann's Cello Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

An exciting, though brief, world premiere and Schubert’s turbulent Fourth Symphony were given impressive readings by the Gürzenich Orchestra under Michael Sanderling, with Raphaela Gromes sensitive and passionate in Schumann.

Chloé van Soeterstède led the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a program of three light works clustered around the Schumann A minor Cello Concerto.

En su segundo concierto de la temporada 2020-2021, la Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife presentó un programa atractivo y ecléctico, bajo la dirección de Juanjo Mena y teniendo como solista a Pablo Ferrández.

The London Mozart Players produce effervescence in Prokofiev while cellist Maciej Kulakowski shines in a clean and expressive Schumann Cello Concerto.

Igor Stravinsky once described Sergei Rachmaninov as "a six-and-a-half foot scowl". His Second Symphony – often a lugubrious affair – was here turned into something urgent and vital. 

The Gewandhausorchester lends its distinctive voice to Mahler, Schumann, Wagner, and Mendelssohn in its second solo Leipzig Week program

Gautier Capuçon is the soloist in a fine reading of Robert Schumann's Cello Concerto, where sheer outward display gave way to more musical values.

Yo-Yo Ma again displayed his wonderful expressiveness, his unsurpassed talent to project over his accompaniment.

The "original instrument" Dresden Festival Orchestra transformed conventional notions of what Brahms, Schumann, and Schubert are all about.

À la Maison Symphonique de Montréal, l'Orchestre Métropolitain et le violoncelliste Maximilian Hornung ont livré une prestation admirable, sous la direction inspirée de Jordan de Souza.

Virtuoso makes the case for late Schumann with triumphant performance of the cello concerto

L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande revient avec Marek Janowski en terres germaniques, pour un concert intégralement consacré à Robert Schumann. Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt s'illustre dans le Concerto pour violoncelle.

Retour sur un programme original révélant des connexions inattendues. 

Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen’s Proms debut was just one highlight in a rewarding programme of Nordic and German music.

Paarvo Järvi and the NHK Symphony give a riveting account of Schumann and Schubert.

Schumann and Wagner were twinned in a programme focusing on works written in 1850 with impressvie results. 

Con el cartel de entradas agotadas, comenzó una velada de esas que quedan en el recuerdo como la huella indeleble de un acontecimiento único. Eschenbach, al frente de la ONE, ofrecieron una extraordinaria lectura de la Sinfonía del Nuevo Mundo; además, disfrutamos de la musicalidad del chelista Pablo Ferrández, que nos regaló una instrospectiva versión del concierto de Schumann.

Alisa Weilerstein teams up with Pablo Heras-Casado and the SFS to deliver superb Schumann at the Davies Symphony Hall. 

On sait que si la Philharmonie affichait complet depuis quelques semaines, ce n’était pas uniquement parce qu’elle enthousiasme davantage le public que l’Auditorium, ni parce que le nom d’Edgar Moreau s’ajoutait à celui de Mikko Franck.

The RCO under its newly appointed chief conductor Daniele Gatti give a gripping programme of Romantic music. Soloist Gabetta impresses tremendously as well. 

A near flawless performance by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra capturing the soul of Brahms and Schumann. A fitting tribute on Brahms' birthday.

Charles Dutoit displays his expertise in Berlioz and Respighi in a fine evening with the Sydney Symphony. 

The Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO) showed its fine colours this week with a triple bill of works for a string configuration. The programme included a stellar solo performance by the great Norwegian cellist, Truls Mørk.

La Orquesta Filarmónica Checa ofrece un concierto desigual. El sinfonismo de Richard Strauss fue la espoleta que hizo reaccionar a un público discretamente ensoñado.

Stanisław Skrowaczewski makes a triumphant return to the Hallé to conduct Brahms, Schumann and Weber of supreme logic and coherence

What better start to a near capacity crowd concert than Mendelssohn's rousing Overture in C Major, Op101. It contains everything required to suggest a promising evening's music: pace, sparkling orchestration, energising counterpoint, dramatic dynamics and panache.