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Pour la première fois invitée à diriger la phalange toulousaine, Nathalie Stutzmann laisse une impression mitigée, très positive dans la Troisième Symphonie de Brahms mais moins convaincante dans le reste du programme. 

Sous la direction de Stanislav Kochanovsky, l'Orchestre de Paris laisse une impression mitigée, la grande beauté des bois ne masquant pas des déséquilibres dans Beethoven et une forme de retenue dans Brahms.

Programme éclectique à la Philharmonie, mélangeant classique et contemporain, pour un concert tout en subtilités avec le vénérable Christoph von Dohnányi à la tête de l'Orchestre de Paris. 

Formidable concert d'ouverture aux Rencontres musicales d'Évian. L'inoxydable Herbert Blomstedt dirige une Tonhalle de Zurich particulièrement investie. Dans le Concerto pour violon de Brahms, Janine Jansen est époustouflante.

Beau succès pour l'ONF et Emmanuel Krivine qui viennent conclure ce cycle Brahms commencé en début d'année, terminant par une Symphonie n° 3 de Brahms particulièrement exaltée. 

Concert costaud samedi dernier à la Maison symphonique de Montréal, avec le Concerto pour violon de Dvořák, la Symphonie n° 3 de Brahms et la création de Hunger de la compositrice Zosha Di Castri.

L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande sous la baguette de Jonathan Nott poursuit son chemin vers l’excellence. Nelson Goerner offre un concerto de Ravel stratosphérique ! Heureux genevois !

Svetlin Roussev magistral navigua sur une mer définitivement bien morne, Krivine ne parvenant pas à faire accoucher à la Chambre Philarmonique autre chose qu’un Brahms amaigri et décharné… Dommage pour nous. 

Gautier Capuçon et Leonard Slatkin nous proposent un concert aux multiples teintes musicales, du calme à la tempête.

Daniele Gatti stellt sich der Herausforderung, Brahms’ Dritte Symphonie in Berlin zu dirigieren – und gewinnt.

Perry So dirigió la Sinfónica de Tenerife en una brillante velada en la que destacó la solista Lucienne Renaudin Vary destacó por su excelencia.

The Budapest Festival Orchestra travel up the Danube, bringing Brahms back to Vienna with affectionate, passionate performances of the Violin Concerto and the Third Symphony. 

The Hallé, conducted by Tianyi Lu, give a magnificent account of Dvořák's Cello Concerto with Alban Gerhardt and Brahms' Third Symphony. 

Celebrating his 80th birthday, Leonard Slatkin shows his celebrated artistry in conducting the NSO in a programme featuring Beethoven, Brahms and a world premiere by his son. 

Alice Coote imbues every word of Mahler’s deeply affecting song-cycle with expressive intensity. Ryan Wigglesworth and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra struggle to match that achievement in Brahms and Schoenberg.

In his Carnegie Hall debut, the young Czech conductor leads a meaty and memorable program of Brahms and Wagner, with joined by Hélène Grimaud for Robert Schumann’s sole Piano Concerto.

Die Brahmsianer waren begeistert, denn ein musikalisches Dreamteam war in Baden-Baden am Werk: die Wiener Philharmoniker unter der Leitung von Christian Thielemann mit Igor Levit im Zweiten Klavierkonzert und anschließend der Dritten Symphonie.

Con un programa dedicado a Brahms, Josep Pons se puso al frente de la Sinfónica de Galicia para dara vida a unas cuidadas sinfonías primera y tercera con tiempos y emoción extremas.

Sir John Eliot Gardiner und das Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra zeigen auf faszinierende Art und Weise die Kanten und Ecken in Brahms' vier Symphonien.

Returning to the concert platform after recent illness, Argerich demonstrates why she's still the reigning pianist in Lucerne's “Le Piano symphonique” festival. 

A passionate and despairing La Voix humaine from Danielle de Niese make for a special second half, after Jaime Martín conducts a satisfactory Brahms' Third Symphony.

South Korean soprano Sumi Hwang's Mahler, Richard Strauss and Brahms from Hans Graf are musical and geographical synergy in Singapore, heralding the Lunar New Year. 

Hans Abrahamsen makes a powerful statement in his latest orchestral work, while Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Beatrice Rana and the BRSO make a spirited attempt to reawaken interest in Clara Schumann's only concerto.

The Hallé and Sir Mark Elder give heart-warming performances of symphonies by Haydn and Brahms, while The Hallé Choir returns after a long break with Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms. 

The CBSO explored a plethora of Romantic ideas in a trio of symphonies, including a premiere from Thomas Adès.

The slow movement is gorgeous in an unashamedly romantic fashion and Morrison, some moments of uncertain intonation aside, gave a poetic rendition, at times fining his sound down to the most exquisite filigree of sound. 

An afternoon programme by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra featuring Beethoven's Triple Concerto and Brahms' Third and shorter pieces by Schreker and Harry Sdraulig offers pleasant but somewhat underwhelming impressions.

The ever-spry Blomstedt offers powerful, no-nonsense readings of a pair of contrasting symphonies. 

Yannick Nézet-Séguin made his debut as piano concerto soloist with Montreal's Orchestre Métropolitain.

Frank Peter Zimmermann dazzles in an angelic tribute, while Alan Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester emphasise clarity at the expense of warmth.

Tasmin Little's farewell tour yields memorable Bruch in Singapore, with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra led by Gerard Schwarz.

Under Alan Gilbert’s baton, Kirill Gerstein presented the very recent piano concerto of Thomas Adès on an otherwise conservative program of Bach and Brahms.

Romanticized but highly enjoyable Mozart performances, monumental Brahms, but more gusto than tenderness characterized the program.

In der Schleifwerkstatt Sir John Eliot Gardiners trifft man auf viel „Fuego y cristal“ von Borges und Schicksalshaftes.

Virtuoso makes the case for late Schumann with triumphant performance of the cello concerto

El concierto de clausura de la Filarmónica presentaba un programa tan contundente como antológico y tampoco eran para menos los huéspedes encargados de tal tarea: Maria João Pires al piano y Daniel Harding dirigiendo la Orchestre de Paris. Frei aber froh: libre pero feliz. Este era el acrónimo del tema principal de la segunda obra en programa, pero que resume bien el ambiente y las sensaciones que se vivieron.

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.

The Chicago Symphony make up for the loss of their city's other team earlier in the week, knocking one out of the ballpark in the heart of Los Angeles.

Bernard Haitink always provides intelligent symphonic readings and in his interpretation of Brahms' Third, he brought a lifetime of experience to the piece. 

Visiting Russian players offer sophisticated Brahms and sensitive Elgar in Istanbul.

Continuing the 'German Romantic' series, Steffens and the Philharmonia gave an indulgent performance, culminating in a thrilling account of Brahms' Third.

The New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert and Styephen Hough offer conventional interpretations of two 19th century warhorses.

Bearded Brahms was prolific in the two works in this Boston Symphony program under Andris Nelsons. 

Cristian Mandeal and the RLPO offer an evening of mixed fortunes, with Brahms' Third Symphony not reaching the same level of inspiration as Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto no. 2.

La dirección de Andrey Boreyko y la sensibilidad de Alban Gerhardt hicieron con el programa que presentaba la Euskadiko Orkestra Sinfonikoa lo que los complementos hacen con el estilo que un sastre imprime a sus creaciones.

Juanjo Mena and the Oslo Philharmonic presented a programme of Haydn, Mozart and Brahms, drawing historical parallels, but most importantly showcasing some very fine playing.

Picker's succesfully enigmatic premiere of his Opera without Words

Benjamin Grosvenor reminded us what a magnificent piece of music Grieg's piano showpiece is in this sensational performance with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.