Haitink and the Mozart Orchestra go out with a bang in Lugano

It is always a risk and a pleasure to programme some of the most well known works in the classical repertoire, and Italy’s Orchestra Mozart, joined by young Venezuelan conductor Diego Matheuz and pianist Maria João Pires, had some of the favourites on show in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Thursday evening.They opened the concert with the effervescent overture to Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

It was only through a litany of roster changes that the Orchestra Mozart’s London debut at the Royal Festival Hall took place at all. Beginning with Claudio Abbado and Martha Argerich down to play Haydn and Mozart, a dual cancellation meant Bernard Haitink and Maria João Pires had to step in at what may as well have been the last minute.

Arranca la temporada XLVIII de Ibermúsica y uno se encamina al Auditorio Nacional con el convencimiento de que asistirá a un concierto prácticamente infalible. Igual que leer el Tristam Shandy o ver Casablanca: el trance tiene aroma de ritual.

La London Symphony Orchestra con Bernard Haitink a la cabeza ha recalado en Madrid una temporada más de la mano de Ibermúsica. El director neerlandés ha presentado su personalísima visión de un programa con obras de Mendelssohn y Brahms; les acompañó en este viaje la violinista Veronika Eberle.

An emotional night in London as Bernard Haitink says farewell to London with grand and searching performances of Bruckner and Beethoven, with the distinguished Emanuel Ax in tow.

Bernard Haitink zeigt einmal mehr, warum er als einer der größten Bruckner-Dirigenten gilt.