Jurowski and the Bayerische Staatsorchester make it all look so easy

Vladimir Jurowski

Yefim Bronfman and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Louise Alder and the Bayerisches Staatsorchester

By Nick Boston, 21 September 2023

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“everything in its place meant that Mahler’s flow of episodic and motivic devices just made sense”

Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 19 September 2023

Wagner, Tristan and Isolde: Prelude to Act 1

Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54

Chopin, Nocturne no. 8 in D flat major, Op.27 no.2

Mahler, Symphony no. 4 in G major

Bach, Air on a G String, from Orchestral Suite BWV1068 (arr. Mahler)

Yefim Bronfman, Piano

Louise Alder, Soprano

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Vladimir Jurowski, Conductor

Jones’ wicked Hänsel und Gretel returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper

Mark Pullinger, 6th December

Even without a gingerbread house, there’s enough wickedness in Richard Jones’ staging of Humperdinck’s opera for sweet tooths to savour.

****1

No fairy tale: Kušej’s Rusalka works with devastating force in Munich

Orsolya Gyárfás, 26th July

Asmik Grigorian leads a searing performance in Martin Kušej’s 15-year-old, yet ever-fresh, outstanding production of Dvořák's opera.

****1

Everlasting Everding: another beautiful Munich Zauberflöte revival

Laura Servidei, 4th January

August Everding’s Magic Flute is revived in Munich with a solid cast for the enjoyment of all ages.

***11

And they were the most divine gods: Das Rheingold in Munich

Phillip Richter, 3rd November

Tobias Kratzer's prelude to this new Ring cycle exceeds all expectations and scores a musical-theatrical success.

*****

All play and no work: an exuberant Figaro in Munich

Orsolya Gyárfás, 17th July

Evgeny Titov's new production is heavy on the jokes and light in substance, but delights anyway thanks to its high-class cast.

****1

Waltzing masks and masquerades in Kosky’s new Fledermaus

Zenaida des Aubris, 23rd December

Expect sequins and swinging chandeliers in the Australian director's new Fledermaus at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

****1

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.

Vladimir Jurowski and the Bayerische Staatsorchester make it all look so easy