Stockhausen marathon at the Musikfest Berlin

By Sam Johnstone, 21 September 2018

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“wearing bandages to protect his hands from the physical demands of rapid fortissimo glissandi”

Reviewed at Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin on 18 September 2018

Stockhausen, Inori

Stockhausen, Kontakte

Stockhausen, Mantra

Lucerne Festival Academy

Peter Eötvös, Conductor

Winnie Huang, Dancer

Diego Vásquez, Dancer

Paul Jeukendrup, Sound Design

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano

Tamara Stefanovich, Piano

Marco Stroppa, Electronics

A Pierre Boulez hommage in Lucerne

Sarah Batschelet, 23rd August

The Lucerne Festival recently celebrated the life and musical achievement of the great French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

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Inori de Stockhausen : l'expérience mystique du « HU »

Manuel Gaulhiac, 14th September

À la fois concert symphonique, spectacle de danse, prière et rituel mystique, Inori, qui veut dire « Adoration » en japonais, est une oeuvre de Stockhausen d'une beauté rare, pour orchestre et deux danseurs.

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Spannende Saisoneröffnung in der Laeiszhalle

Stefan Pillhofer, 6th September

Eine Saisoneröffnung erwarte ich natürlich immer mit Vorfreude, erst recht bei einem so ausgesuchten Programm wie für diesen Abend im großen Saal der Laeiszhalle.

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A fable without morality: Eötvös' Sleepless fascinates and unsettles

Elodie Olson-Coons, 29th March

Péter Eötvös’ new opera dazzles and dismays in equal measure at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.

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A parable for our times: Eötvös' Sleepless premieres in Berlin

Zenaida des Aubris, 28th November

Peter Eötvös's thirteenth opera, based on the Trilogy by Norwegian author Jon Fosse, chronicles the struggles of a young couple to search for their own identity and place in society.

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Music on the move with Peter Eötvös and the Czech Philharmonic

Frank Kuznik, 13th December

The Czech Philharmonic and soloist Tamás Pálfalvi take wing in a smart modern music program expertly crafted by composer and conductor Péter Eötvös.

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Sam Johnstone

Sam Johnstone is a musician and writer based in Berlin. He has written on classical, contemporary and world music for Sinfini Music, The Cusp and World Music Network, and about the influence of the avant-garde on contemporary music in Germany and Japan whilst studying at Oxford University and SOAS, University of London. Sam blogs at www.spljohnstone.com and tweets at @spljohnstone