Despite Richard Strauss' few connections with Leipzig, the Gewandhaus Orchestra under Riccardo Chailly offered a vivdly characterized tribute to the composer on his 150th anniversary, from an affectionate Don Quixote to a witty - and furiously paced - Till Eulenspiegel.
Die English Baroque Soloists und der Monteverdi Choir sorgten mit ihrer unnachahmlich frischen, plastisch-emotionalen Art einen rauschenden, unvergesslich vitalisierendes Jubiläumsbeitrag.
