Notwithstanding Esfahani and McKeish’s sterling account of the Poulenc and the orchestra’s thrilling take on The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, this was not a consistent enough concert to be called a complete success.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-03-31UTC08:19:46+00:002017-03-31Notwithstanding Esfahani and McKeish’s sterling account of the Poulenc and the orchestra’s thrilling take on The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, this was not a consistent enough concert to be called a complete success.Esfahani's Poulenc the highlight of an all-French programme in Aucklanden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-poulenc-esfahani-mckeich-auckland-philharmonia-march-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Holdenhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1888https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/1888https://bachtrack.com/files/55032-simon-holden.jpgSimon is an operaphile based in Auckland, New Zealand. He wrote his
dissertation on Japanese popular music. With a background in piano and
classical music retail, he spends his time attending as much
opera or vocal concert as he can and blogs at
irishenceaway.blogspot.com.https://bachtrack.com/files/56988-mahan-esfahani-bernhard-musil-dg-resized.jpg510337Mahan EsfahaniBernhard Musil | DG2017-Mar-30, Auckland Town Hall: The Sorcerer's Apprenticehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/auckland-town-hall/the-sorcerers-apprentice/30-march-2017/20-002017-03-302017-03-30Auckland Town HallAucklandAucklandNew Zealand-36.847385174.7657353
It was an evening for showing off. The Basel Chamber Orchestra (being Bartoli and Scholl’s frequent partners) performed Bizet and Rameau, plus a Mozart concerto with conductor Christian Zacharias directing from the piano.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-07-30UTC15:28:45+00:002014-07-28It was an evening for showing off. The Basel Chamber Orchestra (being Bartoli and Scholl’s frequent partners) performed Bizet and Rameau, plus a Mozart concerto with conductor Christian Zacharias directing from the piano. Mozart disappoints, but Rameau and Bizet compensateen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-basel-zacharias-july-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Pinedohttps://bachtrack.com/files/6088-christian_zacharias_marc_vanappelghem.jpg510342Christian ZachariasMarc Vanappelghem2014-Jul-25, Concertgebouw: Main Hall: Mozart and Rameau with Christian Zachariashttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/concertgebouw-main-hall/mozart-and-rameau-with-christian-zacharias/25-july-2014/20-002014-07-252014-07-25Concertgebouw: Main HallAmsterdamNorth HollandNetherlands1071 LNConcertgebouwplein 1052.35624844.8791024http://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerten/mozart-and-rameau-with-christian-zacharias?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&path=event%3D47315%2Fspecial%3DRobeco%2BSummerNightshttps://bachtrack.com/files/15641-christian_zacharias_25_juli.jpg3