Performer: Christian Gerhaher

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. 

In the first of four Schumann recitals, the regular duo partners treat a packed Wigmore Hall to a glorious evening of Lieder. 

The Monteverdi Choir and Dinis Sousa bring a fresh perspective to a performance of Brahms' German Requiem with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam.

Andreas Schager is the main reason to catch the latest revival of Otto Schenk's ultra-traditional Tannhäuser.

Sir Simon Rattle and the LSO give an orchestral performance to remember, with a fine singing cast, but Simon McBurney's staging dials the bleakness to maximum too early.

A potent rendering of Alban Berg's tale of the traumatised and impoverished war veteran.