Virtuoso violin, dynamic conducting: Bell and Hrůša in Zurich

By Sarah Batschelet, 10 December 2018

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“To call it magic is no exaggeration”

Reviewed at Tonhalle Maag, Zurich on 7 December 2018

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 17 in F sharp minor

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 18 in D major

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 19 in B minor

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 20 in E minor

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 21 in E minor

Saint-Saëns, Violin Concerto no. 3 in B minor, Op.61

Bartók, Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116

Joshua Bell, Violin

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

Jakub Hrůša, Conductor

Sonic brilliance and immersive energy from the Tonhalle in Hamburg

Mengguang Huang, 16th March

At the Elbphilharmonie, a programme of Ligeti, Adams and Lutosławski showcases the power of modern orchestral music to engage both intellectually and emotionally.

*****

Bracing Beethoven at Dvořák’s Prague

Frank Kuznik, 8th September

Now in its 23rd year, the festival offers a broader perspective on its namesake's influences and music as this program by the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and Paavo Järvi demonstrates.

****1

Bright and breezy Dvořák as the Tonhalle returns to the Proms

Mark Pullinger, 30th August

A familiar face on the London scene, Paavo Järvi brings the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich to the Proms for the first time since 2014.

****1

Fledgling Schubert and domesticated Strauss brighten up the Tonhalle

Sarah Batschelet, 8th February

Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra give a stunning performance of works by Franz Schubert and Richard Strauss under guest conductor Franz Welser-Möst.

****1

Berlioz and Brahms brighten up the Tonhalle

Sarah Batschelet, 27th January

The Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich plays Schoenberg's orchestration of Brahms' G minor Piano Quartet, while Antoine Tamestit joins the orchestra as wandering soloist in Berlioz' Harold in Italy.

****1

Paavo Järvi and the Tonhalle show their class at the Elbphilharmonie

Alexander Hall, 12th November

Fazıl Say's Mozart is an acquired taste, but Paavo Järvi's Bruckner is a masterclass in how to conduct this composer.

****1

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Sarah Batschelet

Sarah Batschlelet, long based in Switzerland, took a degree in Art History from Smith College, Northampton, Massachuetts, and lives as a freelance writer and editor near Zurich.

Virtuoso violin, dynamic conducting: Joshua Bell and Jakub Hrůša in Zurich