Reich premiere at the center of an evening of unexpected pleasures

Jaap van Zweden and Leif Ove Andsnes

Jaap van Zweden conducts the world premiere of Jacob's Ladder

Von Kurt Gottschalk, 08 Oktober 2023

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“the work lacked gravitas, which was rather refreshing”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Lincoln Center: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York City, am 6 Oktober 2023

Beethoven, Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 in Es-Dur "Emperor", Op.73

Reich, Jacob’s Ladder (world premiere)

Schubert, Symphonie Nr. 7 in h-Moll "Unvollendete", D.759

New York Philharmonic

Jaap van Zweden, Musikalische Leitung

Leif Ove Andsnes, Klavier

Synergy Vocals

Yo-Yo Ma spielt Salonen in Hamburg

Zenaida des Aubris, 3rd April

Die Hamburger Elbphilharmonie beheimatet die deutsche Erstaufführung des Cellokonzerts von Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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Fragiles Spiel in New York

Stefan Pillhofer, 7th April

Die New Yorker David Geffen Hall ist ein imposanter Bau und beheimatet das New York Philharmonic Orchestra, welches an diesem Abend nicht nur Stärken zeigte.

***11

Barbara Hannigan makes a powerful connection in La Voix humaine

Thomas May, 23rd April

The Canadian soprano and conductor fuses live performance and video in a taut, volatile account of Poulenc’s punch-packing monodrama with the New York Philharmonic, sharing the bill with Strauss’ valedictory Metamorphosen.

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A vocally perplexing economics assignment from David Lang

No’a L. bat Miri, 19th March

The New York Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel deliver the world premiere of Lang's The wealth of nations, inspired by Adam Smith's famous treatise.

***11

Weinberg rarity overshadows John Williams at the New York Philharmonic

Cameron Kelsall, 1st March

John Williams put butts in seats with the New York debut of his Piano Concerto, but the NY Phil's first performances of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Symphony no. 5 stole the show.

****1

Contours in motion: Kavakos and Rouvali at the New York Philharmonic

Edward Sava-Segal, 20th February

Bartók and Rachmaninov are shaped through rhythmic precision and structural concentration in the New York Philharmonic's latest subscription concert.

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.

Steve Reich premiere at the center of an evening of unexpected pleasures in New York