Ein slawischer Traum: Tschaikowsky und Dvořák in Berlin

By Isabella Steppan, 14 March 2021

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“Batiashvili spannte... Klangfäden voll Zartheit und elegischer Lyrik”

Reviewed at Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin on 11 March 2021

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

Dvořák, Symphony no. 7 in D minor, Op.70

Berliner Philharmoniker

Semyon Bychkov, Conductor

Lisa Batiashvili, Violin

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Phillip Richter, 1st April

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s much-anticipated return to Salzburg gets off to an impressive musical start. Kirill Serebrennikov’s staging raises numerous questions, but answers few of them.

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Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker in Seoul

SangKwon Lee, 9th November

On their Asian tour, the Berliner Philharmoniker reaffirms its renown in a concert of Schumann and Brahms at the Seoul Arts Center.

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Pitch perfect: Petrenko conducts Dusapin, Zimmermann and Brahms

Elena Luporini, 17th September

At this year's Musikfest Berlin, Kirill Petrenko conducts his Berliner Philharmoniker in a devilishly intricate programme.

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A place to call our own: Marin Alsop in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 22nd February

For her debut at the head of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Marin Alsop reflects on what a ‘home’ is through works by Tarkiainen, Dean, Copland and Villa-Lobos.

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Robertson conducts the German premiere of Srnka's Superorganisms

Elena Luporini, 13th February

At the Philharmonie, David Robertson steps in for Kirill Petrenko for a concert all about the wonders of nature, featuring Varèse, Srnka and Beethoven.

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Berlin Phil à la hongroise with Seong-Jin Cho

Elena Luporini, 9th December

The Berlin Phil celebrates Seong-Jin Cho's recently inaugurated residency with a Hungarian-themed chamber concert.

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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.

Ein slawischer Traum: Tschaikowsky und Dvořák mit den Berliner Philharmonikern