Von Salome bis Weihnachtslied: Philharmonix in Graz

By Isabella Steppan, 21 July 2023

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“eine Reise einmal quer durch’s musikalische Gemüsebeet”

Reviewed at Helmut-List-Halle, Graz on 20 July 2023

Programme to include:

Barry, Film music from James Bond (arr. Stephan Koncz)

Strauss R., Salome, Op.54: Dance of the seven veils (arr. Sebastian Gürtler)

Stephan Koncz und Sebastian Gürtler, Requiem for Falco

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The septet of players from Vienna and Berlin riff on the classics, jazz, Latin and pop in a toe-tapping set at Klosters Music on Swiss National Day.

*****

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****1

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****1

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Solomon Rosowsky, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky form a matinee programme whose deeper connections gradually came into focus.

****1

Mischievous Pan at Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s French May

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****1

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***11

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Isabella Steppan

Isabella lebt in Graz und unterrichtet Deutsch und Philosophie/Psychologie. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.