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On the final leg of their North American tour, the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s Mahler proves a a transformative experience within the intimate setting of Toronto’s Koerner Hall. 

A well thought-out, fearless, affirmation of hope which drew its listeners ever upwards into the realm of ecstasy.

Gustavo Gimeno and the Toronto Symphony stir the emotions with a caring and dedicated performance of Mahler’s longest symphony.

Conductor Emeritus Zubin Mehta leads The Los Angeles Philharmonic in an unforgettable reading of Mahler's massive symphony, played with incredible virtuosity and led with remarkable assurance.

A long stellar night of supremely assured singing and playing in Wagner's Siegfried, with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Sir Simon Rattle on top form.

The 47th Nijinsky Gala in Hamburg celebrates the art of dance, the creativity of great choreographers and a totally committed company, while not forgetting what is happening not so far from our theatres.

Kent Nagano brings Mahler's former Hamburg orchestra out of the opera house and into the concert hall for the composer's symphonic hymn to life.

The players of the Budapest Festival Orchestra once again proved themselves to be a remarkably cohesive ensemble.

Bernard Haitink celebrated an early 90th birthday conducting the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a searching, joyous account of Beethoven's “Choral” Symphony.

Berliner Philharmoniker’s interpretation of Das Paradies und die Peri reaches for the heavens. 

How can you do musical justice to the vast idea of creation? Alan Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester attempt to square the circle in Mahler's epic Third Symphony.

In a varied programme at Lucerne’s 2018 Easter Festival, Mariss Jansons conducted the BRSO and Choir in works by Stravinsky, Hummel and Beethoven.

The Filarmonica did not play with the polished sheen for which it is often known, but let the raw power of the music speak on its own terms. The results were utterly captivating.

The music of Sibelius and Mahler may seem worlds apart, but this concert by the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, celebrating Finland's centenary, proved that opposites can attract.

The conductor favours measured tempi and unfussy direction, allowing the work to stand mountain-like as an expression of its own intrinsic magnificence.

Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra lit up Zurich’s historic Tonhalle with a stellar double-bill of Mendelssohn and Mahler.

This was one of those rare musical experiences, where playing strikes up a dialogue with the prevailing zeitgeist to produce something momentous.

Traditionally at the Proms, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is reserved for the penultimate prom slot in September, but this year, they have made an exception and given it to the CBSO and Andris Nelsons.

Not everything worked in Gilbert's Beethoven Nine, but the stunning finale redeemed all.

Gilbert and the Gewandhaus gave us a Mahler 3 that was truly the representation of all of creation that the composer strove for. It's a symphony to keep coming back for.

The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Alan Gilbert deliver a satisfying account of Mahler's titanic Third Symphony in the Berlin Festival, with a memorable solo from alto Gerhild Romberger.

It is on record that Mariss Jansons adores the Usher Hall in Edinburgh and wishes there was a concert hall with as good an acoustic in Munich. His quite astonishing performance of Mahler’s vast “Resurrection” Symphony, taking us as it does on a journey from darkness and despair to blazing light with orchestra and choir going flat out, demonstrated just what an exciting venue this is.

As one of this Prom season’s chief “big-names”, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s two concerts with the much-loved Mariss Jansons were quick to sell out. Tonight’s Mahler justified the high expectations with a compelling account of the huge “Resurrection” Symphony, even if the finale wasn’t quite as overwhelming as one might have hoped.

Iván Fischer et le Budapest Festival Orchestra envoûtent la Grange au Lac avec Mahler : Kindertotenlieder bouleversants et Cinquième Symphonie incandescente dans l’écrin des Rencontres Musicales d’Évian.

Remplaçant son compatriote Mikko Franck initialement annoncé, le chef finlandais a proposé une lecture parfois froide et un peu artificielle du monument mahlérien, avec de vrais moments forts toutefois.

Comme le veut la tradition instaurée en 2018, le Philhar' a commencé l'année avec la Neuvième Symphonie de Beethoven. Retour sur une exécution peu inspirée sous la baguette ronflante de Mikko Franck.

Wagner-Gesang vom Feinsten und das BR-Symphonieorchester auf Opernkurs: am dritten Abend des Rings strahlten goldener Klang der Musiker und die Mienen überwältigter Zuhörer um die Wette.

À la tête d'un orchestre en grande forme, le chef finlandais dirige la Deuxième Symphonie de Mahler comme un grand architecte, son souci du détail ne compromettant jamais la cohérence de l’ensemble.

L'Orchestre National de France et le Chœur de Radio France proposent un Stabat Mater de Dvořák assez austère sous la direction de Christophe Eschenbach au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.

L'Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg donne à entendre une très inspirée Symphonie nº 3 de Mahler, sous le contrôle attentif de son directeur musical.      

Dramatische Natürlichkeit, Farben und gesanglich deutliche Auffälligkeiten stillten Neugierde und Erwartung an diesen ersten historisch-informierten Ring-Aufschlag der Wagner-Lesarten.

Nelsons und die Philharmoniker brachten sowohl das Komische als auch das Erhabene in Beethoven heraus.

Suite et fin du brillant cycle Beethoven porté par les Wiener Philharmoniker et Andris Nelsons au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.

Der Chor und das Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks gedenken mit Mahlers Zweiter Symphonie ihres im Dezember verstorbenen Chefdirigenten Mariss Jansons. 

In einem souveränen Mahler fegt der lettische Dirigent gleich zu Beginn jeden Schönklang hinweg.

Deuxième soirée autour de Brahms, avec le piano royal de Nicholas Angelich. En première partie, une somptueuse Rhapsodie pour alto par Gerhild Romberger, avec les hommes de la Zürcher Sing-Akademie.

Bei ihrem Jubiläum setzen die Münchner Philharmoniker unter der Leitung von Valery Gergiev Mahlers monumentale Achte Symphonie aufs Programm.

Après le déroutant caprice d’un Kaufmann au TCE, et quelques mois avant le pari monstrueux de l’ONF de le faire retentir sous la voûte de Saint-Denis, le Chant de la Terre s'offrait les services du Budapest Festival Orchestra et de son distingué chef Iván Fischer. C'était à la Philharmonie.

Le défilé d’orchestres étrangers dans la capitale ne faiblit pas, et après Berlin, Chicago et Londres, la Philharmonie nous offrait cette semaine Munich.

Iván Fischer, uno de los especialistas mahlerianos más reputados de la actualidad, se presentó ante un abarrotado Palacio de Festivales para dirigir la colosal Tercera sinfonía de Mahler al frente de la Orquesta del Festival de Budapest.

Mit fantastischem Programm und herausragenden Sängerinnen gab das Bamberger Orchester unter Jonathan Nott einem eindrucksvollen Konzertabend in der Philharmonie.

Robert Schumanns zu Unrecht vergessenes Hauptwerk in einer luxuriösen Traumbesetzung unter der Leitung von Daniel Harding.