Daniel Hope erkundet die Belle Époque

By David Renke, 02 March 2020

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“eine hymnische Noblesse”

Reviewed at Prinzregententheater, Munich on 29 February 2020

Elgar, Chanson de Matin and Chanson de Nuit for small orchestra, Op.15

Sinding, Suite im alten Stil, Op.10: Adagio

Massenet, Thaïs: Méditation

Schoenberg, Notturno in A flat for violin, strings and harp

Strauss R., Morgen! Op.27 no.4

Elgar, Introduction and Allegro for strings, Op.47

Chausson, Concert in D major for violin, piano and string quartet, Op.21

Simon Crawford-Phillips, Piano

Zurich Chamber Orchestra

Daniel Hope, Violin, Director

A haunting Jakob Lenz in Zurich

Elodie Olson-Coons, 19th November

The ZKO shows us that Wolfgang Rihm's Jakob Lenz has lost none of its power, more than 40 years on.

****1

Three British greats headline Duncan Ward's Tonhalle debut

Sarah Batschelet, 31st May

The Zurich Chamber Orchestra gives fine performances of works by three leading 20th-century British composers in Zurich’s Tonhalle.

****1

Winterreise given an orchestral dimension in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 16th November

Composer Massimiliano Matesic wows the Tonhalle audience with his orchestral arrangement of Schubert’s great song cycle.

***11

Early Mozart and Britten proves the ultimate refreshment in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 4th May

In its spic and span, acoustically resonant concert venue in Zurich, the superb Zürcher Kammerorchester returned to live performances with an audience with pianist Alexandre Tharaud.

*****

Zurich Chamber Orchestra opens 75th season

Laura Servidei, 27th October

A varied, interesting programme was offered to the Zurich audience, with Emőke Baráth shining in two Baroque cantatas and Daniel Hope leading the orchestra from the violin.

****1

Lupu’s Mozart touches the sublime

David Karlin, 1st February

Radu Lupu produces Mozart so sublime as to delight the angels, Saraste and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra give us a lesson in poise, balance and blended sound.

****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.

Daniel Hope erkundet mit dem Zürcher Kammerorchester die Belle Époque