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Stylish Haydn, flinty Schumann from Shiyeon Sung, Zlatomir Fung and the RPO

By Alexander Hall, 21 February 2024

A young cellist impresses in Haydn's C major concerto, but the same key in Schumann's Second Symphony exposes weaknesses in the conductor's approach.

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London

21 Feb 2024

Stylish Haydn, flinty Schumann from the RPO

By Alexander Hall

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Boston

A terrifying Bluebeard's Castle and impromptu tribute to Ozawa at the Boston Symphony

By Cameron Kelsall, 09 February 2024

Before the planned program of Bartók and Haydn, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conductor Karina Canellakis honor Seiji Ozawa with Bach's Air on a G String.

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Boston

09 Feb 2024

A terrifying Bluebeard's Castle and impromptu tribute at the BSO

By Cameron Kelsall

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New York City

Andrés Orozco-Estrada and Edgar Moreau make impressive New York Philharmonic debuts

By Susan Stempleski, 06 December 2023

A Colombian conductor and French cellist shine in a crowd-pleasing program ranging from Haydn to Bartók.

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New York City

06 Dec 2023

Andrés Orozco-Estrada makes impressive New York Phil debut

By Susan Stempleski

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Philadelphia

A good walk spoiled: anemic Beethoven and Haydn in Philadelphia

By Cameron Kelsall, 17 November 2023

Guest conductor David Robertson led ponderous accounts of the "Pastoral" Symphony and Haydn's Cello Concerto no. 1, alongside a new work by the promising American composer Reena Esmail.

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Philadelphia

17 Nov 2023

A good walk spoiled: anemic Beethoven and Haydn in Philadelphia

By Cameron Kelsall

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Perth WA

Flamboyant Haydn from Li-Wei Qin and Elena Schwarz in Perth

By Sandra Bowdler, 30 June 2023

Haydn holds his own between Stravinsky and Shostakovich, thanks to an impassioned performance by Li-Wei Qin with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

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Perth WA

30 Jun 2023

Flamboyant Haydn from Li-Wei Qin and Elena Schwarz in Perth

By Sandra Bowdler

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Los Angeles

Gražinytė-Tyla and the CBSO serve up sonority in Los Angeles

By Néstor Castiglione, 12 October 2022

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and its former Music Director thunder in Disney Hall in the latest stop on their US tour.

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Los Angeles

12 Oct 2022

Gražinytė-Tyla and the CBSO serve up sonority in Los Angeles

By Néstor Castiglione

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Birmingham

Lifelessness, extremes and emotional weight in a conflicted evening at Symphony Hall

By Simon Cummings, 06 October 2022

Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the CBSO give a flat rendition of Haydn in an otherwise emotionally-conflicted, moving evening featuring Weinberg, Elgar and Thomas Adès.

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Birmingham

06 Oct 2022

Lifelessness, extremes and emotional weight in conflicted CBSO evening

By Simon Cummings

London

Inspirational return to the Royal Festival Hall by Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

By Chris Garlick, 02 June 2021

Vasily Petrenko conducts a performance of Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony that hit the right note from first to last.

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London

02 Jun 2021

Inspirational return to the RFH by Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

By Chris Garlick

Montreal

Montreal's Orchestre Métropolitain shines in all-Classical program

By Ian Cochrane, 20 November 2020

Cellist Stéphane Tétreault's rendtion of Haydn's Cello Concerto no. 1 in C major was the highlight of the evening.

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Montreal

20 Nov 2020

Montreal's Orchestre Métropolitain shines in all-Classical program

By Ian Cochrane

New York City

First premiere of New York Philharmonic’s Women’s commissioning Project 19

By David Wolfson, 05 February 2020

The satisfying kick-off to the New York Philharmonic’s Project 19 women’s commissioning project shared a bill with a disappointing Haydn cello concerto and a rewarding Mozart Mass.

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New York City

05 Feb 2020

First premiere of NY Phil’s Women’s commissioning Project 19

By David Wolfson

Tokyo

Opening night of the Chamber Music Garden nourishes spirit and cultivates the future

By Ju Hyuk Kim, 01 June 2019

Mr Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi had wisdom and depth in his sound, while the young were eager and energetic.

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Tokyo

01 Jun 2019

Nourishes spirit and cultivating the future

By Ju Hyuk Kim

Boston

Beguiling Haydn and transcendent Brahms with Herbert Blomstedt in Boston

By Kevin Wells, 18 January 2019

Herbert Blomstedt returns to the Boston Symphony for a rewarding matinee program of Haydn and Brahms.

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Boston

18 Jan 2019

Truls Mørk joins Herbert Blomstedt and the Boston Symphony

By Kevin Wells

London

Inspiring Beethoven and Haydn from Ádám Fischer and the OAE

By Dominic Lowe, 20 March 2017

Ádám Fischer and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment gave a thrilling account of Beethoven's Seventh, and there was much to admire in Steven Isserlis' intelligent reading of Hadyn's Cello Concerto no. 1.

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London

20 Mar 2017

Inspiring Beethoven and Haydn from the OAE

By Dominic Lowe

Seattle

Impeccable Haydn from Yo-Yo Ma and Seattle Symphony

By Erica Miner, 14 October 2016

It is a testament to Ma’s power as a musical force that, despite the typhoon-related weather raging outside, the auditorium was packed to capacity.

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Seattle

14 Oct 2016

Impeccable Haydn from Yo-Yo Ma and Seattle Symphony

By Erica Miner

Manchester

When Haydn met Hendrix: Manchester Camerata juxtapose musical genres and icons at the RNCM

By Pamela Nash, 24 September 2016

Challenging musical norms and blurring the lines between genres, Manchester Camerata shows off its "restless ambition" at the RNCM.

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Manchester

24 Sep 2016

When Haydn met Hendrix

By Pamela Nash

London

Prom 47: Classical excellence from an Ulster Orchestra in fine shape

By Dominic Lowe, 21 August 2016

Rafael Payare's energetic conducting of his Ulster Orchestra in Tchaikovsky, Haydn and Hellawell showed how fortunate Belfast is to still have this skilled musical force.

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London

21 Aug 2016

Prom 47: Classical excellence from Ulster Orchestra

By Dominic Lowe

Hong Kong

Variety, energy and drama with Long Yu and the Hong Kong Philharmonic

By Alan Yu, 01 April 2016

Variety, energy and drama with Long Yu and the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

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Hong Kong

01 Apr 2016

Variety, energy and drama with the Hong Kong Phil

By Alan Yu

London

Work in progress: Bychkov, Watkins and the BBCSO

By Alexander Hall, 12 January 2016

Detlev Glanert's homage to Johannes Brahms as a curtain-raiser to Paul Watkins' performance of Haydn's C major cello concerto and a welcome anticipation of Brahms' first symphony conducted by Semyon Bychkov.

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London

12 Jan 2016

Work in progress: Bychkov, Watkins and the BBCSO

By Alexander Hall

Chicago

Heroic Strauss from Jonathan Nott and the Chicago Symphony

By Graham Emberton, 07 January 2016

Jonathan Nott, Johannes Moser, and the CSO portray a traditional program in particularly evocative fashion

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Chicago

07 Jan 2016

Heroic Strauss from Jonathan Nott and the Chicago Symphony

By Graham Emberton

Cleveland

Bridging Baroque to Classical: a delightful evening with the Cleveland Orchestra and Nicholas McGegan

By Timothy Robson, 22 August 2015

The orchestra's principal cellist Mark Kosower gave a performance of Haydn's Concerto in C notable for its transparency and grace at this late summer Blossom Festival concert.

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Cleveland

22 Aug 2015

Bridging Baroque to Classical in Cleveland

By Timothy Robson

Sydney

Excitement aplenty from cellist Giovanni Sollima and the ACO in Sydney

By David Larkin, 03 May 2014

One of the pleasures of live music-making is seeing as well as hearing: one gets a sense of a performance as a multi-layered communicative act rather than solely as a sequence of beautiful sounds. In Saturday evening’s ACO concert with the extraordinary cellist Giovanni Sollima as soloist, the visual dimension contributed more than usual to the effect of the whole.

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Sydney

03 May 2014

Excitement aplenty from cellist Giovanni Sollima and the ACO in Sydney

By David Larkin

Auckland

Alban Gerhardt steals the show in Haydn with the Auckland Philharmonia

By Simon Holden, 12 September 2013

While this concert’s marketing was focused on Mozart’s Requiem, it was Haydn in the first half that made the greater impact, in the form of an ecstatically virtuosic performance of his Cello Concerto no. 1 with soloist Alban Gerhardt. Passagework was everywhere immaculately tuned and played with perfect dexterity, Gerhardt’s fingers dancing up and down the instrument with tremendous velocity.

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Auckland

12 Sep 2013

Alban Gerhardt steals the show in Haydn with the Auckland Philharmonia

By Simon Holden

Highland Park

The engaging lyricism of cellist Amit Peled's debut at Ravinia Festival

By John Dorhauer, 31 August 2013

For whatever reason, performers have always seemed to fear the fourth wall. They are content to let their music speak for itself, and any attempt to address the audience verbally is often considered lowbrow. This makes sense in some regards, as it facilitates the image of performer as master and lends artistic integrity to the music.

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Highland Park

31 Aug 2013

The engaging lyricism of cellist Amit Peled's debut at Ravinia Festival

By John Dorhauer

Berkeley

Luisotti and SF Opera Orchestra in Concert

By Jeffery S. McMillan, 03 June 2012

Anticipation is running high for the kick off of San Francisco Opera’s summer season on Friday, June 8, 2012, with the local premiere of John Adams’s Nixon in China. As a sort of appetizer to the five-week season music director Nicola Luisotti and his players gave an orchestral concert on June 3 at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley.

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Berkeley

03 Jun 2012

Luisotti and SF Opera Orchestra in Concert

By Jeffery S. McMillan

Bristol

Julian Lloyd Webber and the EU Chamber Orchestra at St George's, Bristol

By Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, 20 April 2012

The European Union is not something one would normally expect to be associated with music, but their chamber orchestra is exceptional. Formed in 1981, they now have a worldwide reputation as musical ambassadors. Opening an evening of style and grace at St George’s, Bristol with Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, the orchestra gave an air of confidence.

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Bristol

20 Apr 2012

Julian Lloyd Webber and the EU Chamber Orchestra at St George's, Bristol

By Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres

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Zurich

Ausnahmekünstlerin: die Cellistin Anastasia Kobekina begeistert in Zürich

By Thomas Schacher, 06 February 2025

Mit der Interpretation von Haydns Cellokonzert in C-Dur lässt die junge russische Künstlerin aufhorchen. Der Dirigent Semyon Bychkov und das Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich tragen das Ihre dazu bei.

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Zurich

06 Feb 2025

Ausnahmekünstlerin: Anastasia Kobekina begeistert in Zürich

By Thomas Schacher

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Barcelona

Sinfonías en transición: Nicolas Altstaedt de vuelta en L’Auditori

By Maria Sánchez, 29 June 2023

Con un programa de esencia plenamente sinfónica, el violonchelista franco-alemán hizo una nueva demostración de virtuosismo en interpretación y dirección.

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Barcelona

29 Jun 2023

Sinfonías en transición: Nicolas Altstaedt de vuelta en L’Auditori

By Maria Sánchez

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Brussels

Gautier Capuçon et le Czech Philharmonic à Bozar : Haydn pétillant, Chostakovitch accablant

By Patrice Lieberman, 21 October 2022

Le violoncelliste français propose une interprétation admirable du concerto de Haydn au côté d'une formation praguoise très bien menée par Semyon Bychkov.

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Brussels

21 Oct 2022

Gautier Capuçon et le Czech Philharmonic à Bozar

By Patrice Lieberman

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife

El Festival de Canarias comienza con ímpetu y alegría: Herreweghe, Isserlis y la Philharmonia Orchestra

By Francisco Martínez Ramos, 12 January 2022

El 38 Festival Internacional de Música de Canarias comenzó con un concierto de la Philharmonia Orchestra de Londres, dirigida por Philippe Herreweghe y contando con Steven Isserlis como solista.

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife

12 Jan 2022

El 38 Festival de Canarias comienza con ímpetu y alegría

By Francisco Martínez Ramos

Madrid

El Clasicismo y sus paráfrasis: Turina, Haydn y Schumann

By Leonardo Mattana Ereño, 06 February 2021

Un programa variado que la Orquesta Nacional, bajo la dirección de David Afkham y junto al chelista Asier Polo, acometió con éxito.

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Madrid

06 Feb 2021

El Clasicismo y sus paráfrasis: Turina, Haydn y Schumann

By Leonardo Mattana Ereño

Madrid

La Madrileña revive a Martín y Soler en el Auditorio Nacional

By Jorge Baeza Stanicic, 23 February 2019

Aplaudimos la presencia de una orquesta madrileña que se orienta hacia la interpretación historicista con instrumentos de época y que además propone la visibilidad del repertorio español.

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Madrid

23 Feb 2019

La Madrileña revive a Martín y Soler en el Auditorio Nacional

By Jorge Baeza Stanicic

Quebec

Altstaedt et Cohen à Québec : une réjouissante bromance musicale

By Emmanuel Bernier, 31 January 2019

Une rencontre entre deux musiciens au sommet de leur art dans des bijoux de Haydn et Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.

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Quebec

31 Jan 2019

Altstaedt et Cohen à Québec : une réjouissante bromance musicale

By Emmanuel Bernier

Vigo

El homenaje de James Dahlgren y Paulo Gaio Lima a Haydn: armonías palaciegas en el siglo XXI

By Cintia Borges Carreras, 07 March 2018

Un viaje a la corte de Esterházy para no solo revivir la elegancia, la pureza y la armonía clásica de Haydn, sino también la pasión interpretativa de Paulo Gaio Lima.

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Vigo

07 Mar 2018

Homenaje de James Dahlgren y Paulo Gaio Lima a Haydn

By Cintia Borges Carreras

Geneva

L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande en terres énergiques !

By Thomas Muller, 31 January 2018

Jamie Phillips dirige avec une joie communicative un Orchestre de la Suisse Romande en forme et qui virevoltera d’Haydn en Prokofiev dans un bonheur juvénile, à l’instar du Concerto de Haydn sous l’archet d’un Johannes Moser enjoué !

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Geneva

31 Jan 2018

L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande en terres énergiques !

By Thomas Muller

Zurich

Subtilität, Virtuosität und Gestaltungswille: Junge Talente mit den Bamberger Symphonikern

By Rolf Kyburz, 18 December 2017

Im Konzert der Orpheum Stiftung waren die Bamberger unter dem sorgfältig gestaltenden Christoph Eschenbach einfühlsame Begleiter zweier hervorragender Jungtalente, des Cellisten Pablo Ferrández und des Pianisten Dmitry Masleev.

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Zurich

18 Dec 2017

Junge Talente mit den Bamberger Symphonikern

By Rolf Kyburz

Paris

La Pastorale de Yannick Nézet-Séguin (ou les sentiments à l'épreuve du figuralisme)

By Julien Hanck, 07 February 2017

il existe d’autres conceptions de la Pastorale, mais la conviction avec laquelle Nézet-Séguin et l'Orchestre de Chambre ont imposé la leur à la Philharmonie faisait taire toute objection de principe.

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Paris

07 Feb 2017

La Pastorale de Yannick Nézet-Séguin (ou les sentiments à l'épreuve du figuralisme)

By Julien Hanck

Madrid

La Sinfónica de Viena: clásicos populares para públicos ocasionales

By Mario Muñoz, 11 February 2016

Programa tan repleto de lugares comunes como versiones honestas de éstos, en un concierto de sonrisa clara y sencillo abandono.

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Madrid

11 Feb 2016

Sinfónica de Viena: clásicos populares para públicos ocasionales

By Mario Muñoz

Zurich

Sublimes Cellospiel: Steven Isserlis und Richard Egarr mit dem ZKO in der Tonhalle Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 02 February 2016

Steven Isserlis bescherte dem Tonhalle-Publikum musikalische Momente unsäglichen Glücks.

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Zurich

02 Feb 2016

Sublimes Cellospiel

By Rolf Kyburz

La Coruña

Josep Pons dirige Haydn y Shchedrin al frente de la Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia

By Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro, 23 October 2015

El chelista Gustafsson ofreció una versión del concierto de Haydn llena de vitalidad bajo una acertada dirección de Josep Pons al frente de la OSG.

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La Coruña

23 Oct 2015

Josep Pons dirige Haydn y Shchedrin

By Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro

Heidelberg

Brillantes Festivalfinale des Heidelberger Frühlings mit dem WDR Sinfonieorchester und Gautier Capuçon

By Christine Roth, 25 April 2015

Mit einem eindrucksvollen Finalkonzert mit dem WDR-Sinfonieorchester und Gautier Capucon endete der Heidelberger Frühling, der dieses Jahr unter dem Motto „Freiheit wagen“ stand.

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Heidelberg

25 Apr 2015

Brillantes Festivalfinale

By Christine Roth