Brilliant Bach from Jane Glover and the Houston Symphony

Von Sam Jacobson, 07 April 2021

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“an opportunity for the spotlight to shine on various Houston principals”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Jones Hall, Houston, am 3 April 2021

Bach, Konzert d-Moll für Oboe, Violine und Streichorchester, BWV1060

Bach, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! - Kantate, BWV51

Bach, Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust - Cantata, BWV170

Bach, Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV1067

Yoonshin Song, Violine

Jonathan Fischer, Oboe

Yulia Van Doren, Sopran

Elizabeth DeShong, Mezzosopran

Houston Symphony

Dame Jane Glover, Musikalische Leitung

Ein französischer Abend mit dem Houston Symphony Orchestra

Stefan Pillhofer, 6th February

Fabien Gabel leitet als Gastdirigent ein Konzert mit Werken aus seiner Heimat.

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Amerikanische Lässigkeit in München

David Renke, 19th March

Das Houston Symphony Orchestra unter Andrés Orozco-Estrada brillierte mit swingendem Bernstein und dramatischem Dvořák.

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Showpieces star in Houston Symphony’s memorable season opener

Phillip Nones, 20th September

Celebration is on the menu at the Houston Symphony Orchestra’s season opening weekend of concerts, conducted by Juraj Valčuha.

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Death and lunacy in Juraj Valčuha's Houston Symphony program

Kurt Gottschalk, 15th February

A mad March hare, a murdered child, a hypochondriac prince, and a roomful of dead wives make for a stellar concert by the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

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Bach by arrangement: Houston Symphony under Esa-Pekka Salonen

Kurt Gottschalk, 27th March

Listening to arrangements of Bach is like Dostoevsky’s challenge not to think about polar bears. It’s best to put the Bach out of your thoughts, even if “the cursed thing will come to mind every minute.”

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Full-bodied Beethoven from Yefim Bronfman and Fabien Gabel in Houston

Phillip Nones, 6th March

Fabien Gabel and the Houston Symphony Orchestra present memorable Beethoven performances that are solidly in the Austro-German tradition.

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Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.