Honeck leads Pittsburgh Symphony in an astonishing Beethoven 9

Par William E Ford, 07 juin 2019

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“Honeck understands this hall and coaxes his orchestra to keep its sound clean and clear”

Critique faite à Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, le 6 juin 2019

Leshnoff, Double Concerto for Clarinet and Bassoon (World Premiere & PSO Commission)

Beethoven, Symphonie no. 9 en ré mineur, Op.125

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Manfred Honeck, Direction

Michael Rusinek, Clarinette

Nancy Goeres, Basson

Christina Landshamer, Soprano

Jennifer Johnson Cano, Mezzo-soprano

Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

Werner Güra, Ténor

Shenyang, Baryton-basse

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William E Ford

William has enjoyed classical music for over five decades. He is a frequent concertgoer and blogs about classical music . He has a YouTube channel in which he interviews a variety of people in the world of music, such as composers, musicians, writers, and artistic directors. William is a clinical psychologist.