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Pearly Mozart and lush Korngold from the Berliner Philharmoniker at Carnegie Hall

Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker
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The Berliner Philharmoniker
© Chris Lee
By Sam Jacobson, 14 November 2022
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“textures were generally lush, brimming with Technicolor extravagance”
Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 11 November 2022
Programme
Norman, Unstuck
Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 1 in B flat major, K207
Korngold, Symphony in F sharp major, Op.40
Performers
Berliner Philharmoniker
Kirill Petrenko, Conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley, Violin
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Sam Jacobson
Sam Jacobson

Sam Jacobson has been writing for Bachtrack since 2015 and is currently in Pittsburgh, having previously lived throughout the Midwest. A keen traveler, he endeavors to see all the great orchestras and opera houses across the US and abroad. Outside of music, he works as a software engineer. He also maintains a blog which can be read here.