Ein Festkonzert zu Ehren 125 Jahre Münchner Philharmoniker

By David Renke, 14 October 2018

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Reviewed at Philharmonie im Gasteig, Munich on 13 October 2018

Stravinsky, Symphony of Psalms

Mahler, Symphony no. 8 in E flat major "Symphony of a Thousand"

Viktoria Yastrebova, Soprano

Jacquelyn Wagner, Soprano

Regula Mühlemann, Soprano

Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Contralto

Gerhild Romberger, Contralto

Stephen Gould, Tenor

Boaz Daniel, Baritone

Evgeny Nikitin, Bass-baritone

Munich Philharmonic Choir

Andreas Herrmann, Choirmaster / chorus director

Orfeón Donostiarra

José Antonio Sainz Alfaro, Choirmaster / chorus director

Augsburger Domsingknaben

Reinhard Kammler, Choirmaster / chorus director

Johannes Berger, Organ

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Valery Gergiev, Conductor

At home in Hamburg: Munich Philharmonic at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 6th February

Lahav Shani offers fresh perspectives on Debussy, Mozart and Schoenberg, favouring structural clarity and youthful energy over traditional late-Romantic weight and atmospheric suggestion.

***11

Zubin Mehta brings the Munich Philharmonic to Carnegie Hall for Brahms

Edward Sava-Segal, 3rd February

Yefim Bronfman reunites with his old collaborator for Brahms' First Piano Concerto, reinforcing the qualities that exemplify him as a great chamber music player.

****1

A proficient but flawed opening at Dvořák’s Prague

Frank Kuznik, 8th September

Myung-whun Chung and Pablo Ferrández shine separately, but never quite get on the same page.

***11

Child's play: Crumb and Strauss make unconventional bedfellows

Matthew Rye, 12th November

Zubin Mehta brought together works by George Crumb and Richard Strauss in his latest concert as the Munich Philharmonic's honorary conductor.

****1

Grand Romantic statements from Gergiev at the Enescu Festival

Edward Sava-Segal, 6th September

Two giants of the Romantic repertoire that were met with disdain by Eduard Hanslick at their premieres are given persuasive readings in Bucharest.

****1

Technicolor Shostakovich and Brahms from the Munich Philharmonic

Laurence Vittes, 3rd September

A full frontal assault by Valery Gergiev on Brahms' First Symphony and Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto in explosive performances.

****1

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David Renke

David Renke, geboren in München, hat Musikwissenschaft an der Universität zu Köln studiert, wechselte dann zum Studiengang Medien und Kommunikation an die Universität Passau. Er spielt Klavier, Gitarre und ist als Sänger in verschiedenen Chören in Süddeutschland tätig. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt bei der Musik des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts.