In a sensational Hungarian double bill of taut psychological drama at Müpa, Péter Eötvös' Senza sangue proves a thrilling partner to Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle.
2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-13UTC10:47:02+00:002018-02-11In a sensational Hungarian double bill of taut psychological drama at Müpa, Péter Eötvös' Senza sangue proves a thrilling partner to Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle.Senza sangue the ideal partner to Bluebeard’s Castle in sensational Hungarian double billen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-senza-sangue-bluebeard-eotvos-mupa-budapest-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/76440-palyizsofia-180210-senzakekszakallu-009-resized.jpg510340Viktória Vizin and Jordan Shanahan in Senza sangueZsófia Pályi | Müpa Budapest2018-Feb-10, Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall: Bluebeard's Castle - Senza Sanguehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/mupa-bela-bartok-national-concert-hall/bluebeards-castle-senza-sangue/10-february-2018/19-002018-02-102018-02-10Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert HallBudapestCentral HungaryHungary1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1.47.46933406312619.07168626785301https://www.mupa.hu/en/program/classical-music-opera-theatre/bartok-bluebeard-s-castle-peter-eotvos-senza-sangue-2018-02-10_19-00-bela-bartok-national-concert-hall?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/62258-mupalogo.png5
A double bill of operas that were literally made for each other, Péter Eötvös wrote his one act masterpiece Senza sangue in 2015 to act as a partner piece for Bartók's Duke Bluebeard’s Castle.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-09-27UTC15:06:02+00:002017-09-21A double bill of operas that were literally made for each other, Péter Eötvös wrote his one act masterpiece Senza sangue in 2015 to act as a partner piece for Bartók's Duke Bluebeard’s Castle.Tainted Love: a passionate Hungarian double bill in Hackneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-senza-sangue-bluebeards-castle-eotvos-hackney-empire-london-september-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChris Garlickhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/files/150-chris_garlick.jpgChris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.https://bachtrack.com/files/68075-bluebeard-s-castle-49---adrienn-miksch-as-judith-and-karoly-szemeredy-as-bluebeard-resized.jpg510340Adrienn Miksch (Judith) and Bálint Szabó (Szabo)Anett Kállay-Tóth2017-Sep-19, Hackney Empire: Senza sangue & Bluebeard’s Castlehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/hackney-empire/senza-sangue-bluebeards-castle/19-september-2017/19-302017-09-192017-09-19Hackney EmpireLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomE8 1EJ291 Mare Street, ,Hackney51.5454810155893-0.05542516708374025
In this concert, conducted by Simone Young, featuring works by Hungarians, Bartók and Eötvös, the colour and virtuosity of both pieces was presented with an extra tingle factor.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-13UTC10:48:00+00:002017-03-11In this concert, conducted by Simone Young, featuring works by Hungarians, Bartók and Eötvös, the colour and virtuosity of both pieces was presented with an extra tingle factor.Hungarian tingle factor: Simone Young and the BBCSO in Bartók and Eötvösen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-bartok-eotvos-young-braun-carrere-bbcso-barbican-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChris Garlickhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1504https://bachtrack.com/files/150-chris_garlick.jpgChris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.https://bachtrack.com/files/55480-bbcso-bartok-eotvos-simone-young-barbican-bbc-mark-allan-resized.jpg510340Simone YoungBBC | Mark Allan2017-Mar-10, Barbican Hall: Simone Young conducts Bartók and Eötvöshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/simone-young-conducts-bartok-and-eotvos/10-march-2017/19-302017-03-102017-03-10Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&ID=19141https://bachtrack.com/files/44638-bbc-symphony-orchestra-logo.jpg4
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-31UTC09:10:24+00:002017-01-30The Hungarian State Opera offered up a belated Hungarian première by one of its native sons, Péter Eötvös – his 2007 opera Love and Other Demons.Péter Eötvös' Love and other demons: music for martyrs in Budapesten_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-eotvos-love-other-demons-hungarian-state-opera-budapest-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexandra Ivanoffhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19227https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19227https://bachtrack.com/files/40115-alexandra-ivanoff.jpgAlexandra Ivanoff is an American journalist who, after singing for five seasons with the San Francisco Opera, lived for eight years in Istanbul, where she began her career as a music journalist with Time Out magazine and Today's Zaman newspaper in that city. After one year in Berlin and now in Budapest, she reviews from various cities and festivals in Europe, as well as Istanbul, New York, and Los Angeles. She has degrees in music from the Eastman School of Music in NY and Yale University Graduate School of Music.https://bachtrack.com/files/52199-love-and-other-demons-5-c-peter-rakossy.jpg510340Love and Other DemonsPéter Rákossy2017-Jan-25, Hungarian State Opera: Love and Other Demonshttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/hungarian-state-opera/love-and-other-demons/25-january-2017/18-002017-01-252017-05-27Hungarian State OperaBudapestCentral HungaryHungary47.50229519.05891500000007http://www.opera.hu/musor/megtekint/a-szerelemrol-es-mas-demonokrol-2016/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/40230-opera-logo-webhez-240x240px-01.jpg3
Despite the burbling streams with which Smetana's Vltava trickles into life, this was no pastoral stroll on the gentle slopes of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-01-08UTC13:52:23+00:002017-01-08Despite the burbling streams with which Smetana's Vltava trickles into life, this was no pastoral stroll on the gentle slopes of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland.Extreme sports: Gardner leads the BBCSO in a thrilling Central European expeditionen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-gardner-little-szymanowski-eotvos-bbcso-barbican-january-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/49938-ed-gardner-5sep12--c--b-ealovega-orig-crop.jpg510340Edward GardnerBenjamin Ealovega2017-Jan-07, Barbican Hall: Tasmin Little performs Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 2https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/tasmin-little-performs-szymanowskis-violin-concerto-no-2/07-january-2017/19-302017-01-072017-01-07Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&ID=19132https://bachtrack.com/files/44638-bbc-symphony-orchestra-logo.jpg4
Péter Eötvös conceived his opera SenzaSangue (Without Blood) as a complement to Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle. Dmitri Tcherniakov has now staged and designed Senza Sangue together with Bluebeard's Castle for Staatsoper Hamburg.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-11-10UTC12:44:57+00:002016-11-10Péter Eötvös conceived his opera Senza Sangue (Without Blood) as a complement to Bartók's Bluebeard's Castle. Dmitri Tcherniakov has now staged and designed Senza Sangue together with Bluebeard's Castle for Staatsoper Hamburg.Eötvös' Senza Sangue: at last, a real partner for Bluebeard's Castleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-senza-sangue-bluebeards-castle-tcherniakov-staatsoper-hamburg-november-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKatherine Syerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22499https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22499https://bachtrack.com/files/44395-katherine-syer.jpgKatherine Syer teaches in the Theatre Studies department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was active as an opera/music critic in the 1990s before focusing her writing on several articles and books about Wagner. Currently on sabbatical, she is working on her next book, on opera production in the 21st century.https://bachtrack.com/files/48703-senza-sangue-denoke-leiferkus-2-staatsoper-hamburg-monika-rittershaus-resized.jpg510340Angela Denoke (Nina) and Sergei Leiferkus (Tito)Monika Rittershaus2016-Nov-06, Staatsoper: Senza Sangre / Herzog Blaubarts Burghttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper-2360/senza-sangre-herzog-blaubarts-burg/06-november-2016/18-002016-11-062016-11-30StaatsoperHamburgHamburgGermany20354Große Theaterstraße 2553.55677029.9894009http://www.staatsoper-hamburg.de/de/spielplan/stueck-termine.php?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&AuffNr=141555#pagenavhttps://bachtrack.com/files/62371-staatsoper-hamburg-logo.jpg5
The applause and screams at the premiere were raucously frenetic – and while the hysteria seemed a bit exaggerated, an energetically positive reception was completely justified.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-03-10UTC11:22:32+00:002016-03-08The applause and screams at the premiere were raucously frenetic – and while the hysteria seemed a bit exaggerated, an energetically positive reception was completely justified.Péter Eötvös' Tri Sestri Receives Raucous Premiere at the Wiener Staatsoperen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-wiener-staatsoper-tri-sestri-march-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChanda VanderHarthttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/files/40586-chanda-vanderhart.jpgChanda is a pianist, vocal coach, recording artist, accompanist, eBook creator, masterclass organizer, teacher and PhD candidate who lives, works and plays in Vienna, Austria. For more on Chanda and all her many crazy projects, click here.https://bachtrack.com/files/35981-25_tri_sestri_88456_jurenas_khayrullova_gritskova_bermudez_garifullina.jpg620313Wiener Staatsoper: Tri SestriWiener Staatsoper | Michael Pöhn2016-Mar-06, Staatsoper: Tri Sestri (Drei Schwestern)https://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/staatsoper/tri-sestri-drei-schwestern/06-march-2016/00-002016-03-062016-03-18StaatsoperViennaViennaAustria101048.203318097930416.3691997528076http://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/Content.Node/home/spielplan/Spielplandetail.php?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&eventid=963726612https://bachtrack.com/files/49379-wiener-staatsoper-logo.jpg4
The most memorable thing about this concert for me was the sheer glory of the Philharmonia’s playing. Whether it was in the winning, sprightly Mozart overture, or in all the glinting colours of Peter Eötvös’ new work, or in the full and rich late-Romantic orchestral tones of the Bruckner, these musicians, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, were magnificent.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:49:38+00:002013-08-30Ken Ward reviews Midori, the Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka Salonen play Eötvös DoReMi violin concerto and Bruckner's 7th symphonyProm 63: Philharmonia on scintillating form for Eötvös and Bruckneren_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-bbc-prom-63-2013-philharmonia-salonen-bruckner-eotvosBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKen Wardhttps://bachtrack.com/files/2995-prom_63_cr_bbc_chris_christodoulou_3.jpg400400Midori performs Peter Eötvös’ DoReMi (Violin Concerto No. 2) at the BBC Proms BBC/Chris Christodoulou2013-Aug-29, Royal Albert Hall: Prom 63https://bachtrack.com/listing-bbc-prom-63-2013-philharmonia-salonen-bruckner-eotvos2013-08-292013-08-29Royal Albert HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSW7 2APKensington Gore51.5014299260821-0.17751932144165http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/78814-artwork-for-events--1-.jpg4
The Los Angeles Philharmonic’s January 20 concert, the last in its “Focus on Eötvös” mini-residency, may as well have been called “Focus on Hungary.” The small, landlocked country, with barely over 9 million residents, has exerted – and continues to exert – a powerful influence on music.
2013Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:37:45+00:002013-02-01Ted Ayala reviews the close of the LA Phil's "Focus on Eötvös" mini-residencyLA Phil finds focus on Bartók, Kodály – but not on Eötvösen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-la-phil-heras-casado-midori-kodaly-bartok-eotvosBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngTed Ayalahttps://bachtrack.com/files/2161-pablo_heras_casado_high_res_3___credit_felix_broede.jpg400400Pablo Heras-Casado Felix Broede2013-Jan-20, Walt Disney Concert Hall: Focus on Eötvös: Midori Plays Eötvöshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-la-phil-heras-casado-midori-kodaly-bartok-eotvos2013-01-202013-01-20Walt Disney Concert HallLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited StatesCA 9001234.0553616617995-118.2498407363894
"Con Brio" is a term which demands excitement, strength, and enthusiasm. This evening‘s Toronto Symphony Orchestra New Creations Series concert was based upon exactly these concepts. To kick off the program, Peter Oundjian led the TSO through the Canadian première of Jörg Widmann's concert overture Con Brio. The timpani opened followed by brief grandiose chords.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:24:01+00:002012-03-07Daniel Frascà reviews TSO's Con Brio concert from the New Creations Series at Roy Thomson Hall.Con Brio: Premières with the Toronto Symphony Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-toronto-symphony-orchestra-con-brioBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDaniel Frasca https://bachtrack.com/files/1091-peter_eotvos_high_res_4___credit_priska_ketterer.jpg400400Peter Eötvös, Priska Ketterer2012-Mar-03, Roy Thomson Hall: TSO New Creations Series: Con Briohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-toronto-symphony-orchestra-con-brio2012-03-032012-03-03Roy Thomson HallTorontoOntarioCanadaM5J 2H543.6460835-79.38555974
Die mehr als fünfminütige Kadenz spielte Kristóf Baráti mit schwingender Agogik, selbst in kräftigen Akzenten immer sonor, sauber im Klang und glockenrein – Ausdruck, nicht Eindruck oder extrovertierte Virtuosität.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-06-17UTC16:49:14+00:002017-06-17Die mehr als fünfminütige Kadenz spielte Kristóf Baráti mit schwingender Agogik, selbst in kräftigen Akzenten immer sonor, sauber im Klang und glockenrein – Ausdruck, nicht Eindruck oder extrovertierte Virtuosität.Glückliche Wahl: Kristóf Baráti ersetzt Leonidas Kavakos in der Tonhalle Zürichde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-tonhalle-orchester-bringuier-barati-eoetvoes-strawinsky-schostakowitsch-zuerich-juni-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRolf Kyburzhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16777https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16777https://bachtrack.com/files/62860-2016-11-04-r.jpgRolf ist ein besessener Liebhaber und Sammler von klassischer Musik zwischen Renaissance und dem 21. Jahrhundert. Seine musikalische Erfahrung (Violine, Sologesang, Mitgliedschaft in Chören und kleineren Chorensembles) fließt jetzt unter anderem in seinen Blog auf www.rolf-musicblog.net; seit 2014 bespricht er für Bachtrack Konzerte. Vorheriges Leben: Chemiestudium, 30 Jahre Spezialist für wissenschaftliche Instrumente, Computer, Software, Programmieren.https://bachtrack.com/files/62010-kristof-barati-marco-borggreve3.jpg510340Kristóf BarátiMarco Borggreve2017-Jun-15, Tonhalle: Grosser Saal: Orchestral Magichttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/tonhalle-grosser-saal-zurich/orchestral-magic/15-june-2017/19-302017-06-152017-06-15Tonhalle: Grosser SaalZürichZürichSwitzerland8002Claridenstrasse 747.3661528.5381631http://www.tonhalle-orchester.ch/en/concerts/concert-schedule/detail/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&tx_tozevents_pi_mainlist%5BeventId%5D=9754&tx_tozevents_pi_calendar%5Bcalendar%5D%5BstartDate%5D=1496271600&tx_tozevents_pi_calendar%5Bcalendar%5D%5BendDate%5D=1498777200https://bachtrack.com/files/35810-tonhalle.png4
Flüchtige Szenen, Absurdes, Trauriges: Der Goldene Drache spricht die Fragen der Globalisierung an und bietet extravagante Musikalität von Peter Eötvös.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-12-05UTC15:37:49+00:002016-12-05Flüchtige Szenen, Absurdes, Trauriges: Der Goldene Drache spricht die Fragen der Globalisierung an und bietet extravagante Musikalität von Peter Eötvös.Geschichten aus dem Asia-Restaurant: Der goldene Drachede_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-der-goldene-drache-vuong-fassbender-falk-hwang-ensemble-modern-bockenheimer-depot-frankfurt-dezember-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngStephan Eckelhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21196https://bachtrack.com/files/78171-portrait-quadrat.jpgWhile studying Art History, French and German Literature in Frankfurt/Main and Montpellier, Stephan developed his first interests in theater, opera and dance. This led him to various productions for festivals and opera houses, including the Rheingau Musikfestival 2011, Montpellier Danse 2013, and the Frankfurt Opera. Stephan has a particular passion for 20th century and contemporary opera and dance.https://bachtrack.com/files/49893-der-goldene-drache-buhne-ensemble-vorne-ensemble-modern-dirigent-hartmut-keil-c-barbara-aumuller.jpg510340Gesangsensemble und Ensemble Modern unter der Letung von Hartmut KeilBarbara Aumüller | Oper Frankfurt2016-Dec-03, Bockenheimer Depot: Der goldene Drachehttps://bachtrack.com/opera-listing/bockenheimer-depot/der-goldene-drache/03-december-2016/19-302016-12-032016-12-10Bockenheimer DepotFrankfurt am MainHesseGermany60325Carlo Schmid Platz50.12105275015088.65045666694641http://www.oper-frankfurt.de/de/spielplan/der-goldene-drache/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&id_datum=469#datehttps://bachtrack.com/files/38559-frankfurt-oper.jpg4
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-29UTC14:04:44+00:002014-10-28Konzert mit dem Glockenschlag: In nur einer Stunde präsentiert Marburg elf Werke, neue Klänge und ungewöhnliche Interpreten.Manhattan Research: Das Eröffnungskonzert des Magdeburger SinusTon-Festival für elektroakustische Musikde_DEtruehttps://bachtrack.com/kritik-sinuston-festival-marburg-scott-reich-corbett-oktober-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSaori Kanemaki2014-Oct-23, Technikmuseum: Manhattan Research - Eröffnungskonzert des SinusTon-Festivalshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/technikmuseum/manhattan-research-eroffnungskonzert-des-sinuston-festivals/23-october-2014/19-002014-10-232014-10-23TechnikmuseumMagdeburgSaxony-AnhaltGermany39112Dodendorfer Straße 6552.103612611.62557993