Nézet-Séguin and Philadelphia recreate “Mahler’s greatest”

Von Erica Miner, 27 Mai 2021

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“effortless high notes and impressively powerful voice that easily carried over the orchestra”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Kimmel Center: Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, am 27 Mai 2021

Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde

Michelle DeYoung, Mezzosopran

Russell Thomas, Tenor

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Musikalische Leitung

Entdeckungsreise Florence Price mit Nézet-Séguin beim Musikfest Berlin

Christoph Wurzel, 1st September

Zwei starke Frauen der Musik traten beim Musikfest Berlin im Konzert des Philadelphia Orchestra hervor: als Solistin Lisa Batiashvili und als Komponistin Florence Price.

*****

Marsalis und Gonzalez-Granados: Traumpaar auf dem Konzertbildschirm

Michael Klier, 12th November

Der ungekrönte Star des Abends war Branford Marsalis, der träumerisch mit Glasunows sehnsuchtsvollen Melodien verzzauberte.

****1

A superb Salzburg sojourn: Philadelphia Orchestra plays Mozart

Cameron Kelsall, 11th April

Guest conductor Harry Bicket brings a sense of urgency to Mozart's Requiem and pulse-quickening energy to Symphony no. 40.

****1

Energy, precision and drama from the Philadelphia Orchestra

Susan Stempleski, 31st March

Marin Alsop is joined by pianist Hayato Sumino as she conducts the Philadelphians in an exhilarating program of works by John Adams, Gershwin and Prokofiev.

****1

Amy Beach’s Gaelic returns to Philadelphia after 100-year absence

Cameron Kelsall, 12th March

Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philadelphia Orchestra’s latest concert also features Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto with Marc-André Hamelin.

****1

When we dead awaken: Mahler 2 returns to Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 8th March

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra deliver a supreme meditation on the power of music and faith.

*****

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Erica Miner

As a Metropolitan Opera violinist Erica performed with James Levine, Leonard Bernstein and countless opera luminaries. Now an award-winning author, screenwriter, arts journalist and lecturer, Erica’s opera presentations include Wagner Societies in California, New York, Boston, North Carolina and Sydney, Australia. Her recently released novel Aria for Murder, the first in her ‘Operatic Mystery’ series, authentically reflects her experiences in the Met Orchestra. Sequels are due in 2023 and 2024. Erica’s personal website is here.

Nézet-Séguin and Philadelphia recreate “Mahler’s greatest symphony”