Zubin Mehta brings the Munich Philharmonic to Carnegie Hall for Brahms

Zubin Mehta

Zubin Mehta, Yefim Bronfman and the Munich Philharmonic

The Munich Philharmonic in Carnegie Hall

By Edward Sava-Segal, 04 February 2024

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“Bronfman skilfully conveyed the restless energy of Brahms' solo writing”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 3 February 2024

Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, Op.15

Chopin, Étude in C minor “Revolutionary”, Op.10 no.12

Brahms, Symphony no. 4 in E minor, Op.98

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 5 in F sharp minor

Yefim Bronfman, Piano

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

Zubin Mehta, Conductor

At home in Hamburg: Munich Philharmonic at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 6th February

Lahav Shani offers fresh perspectives on Debussy, Mozart and Schoenberg, favouring structural clarity and youthful energy over traditional late-Romantic weight and atmospheric suggestion.

***11

A proficient but flawed opening at Dvořák’s Prague

Frank Kuznik, 8th September

Myung-whun Chung and Pablo Ferrández shine separately, but never quite get on the same page.

***11

Child's play: Crumb and Strauss make unconventional bedfellows

Matthew Rye, 12th November

Zubin Mehta brought together works by George Crumb and Richard Strauss in his latest concert as the Munich Philharmonic's honorary conductor.

****1

Grand Romantic statements from Gergiev at the Enescu Festival

Edward Sava-Segal, 6th September

Two giants of the Romantic repertoire that were met with disdain by Eduard Hanslick at their premieres are given persuasive readings in Bucharest.

****1

Technicolor Shostakovich and Brahms from the Munich Philharmonic

Laurence Vittes, 3rd September

A full frontal assault by Valery Gergiev on Brahms' First Symphony and Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto in explosive performances.

****1

Distinctive Wagner and Brahms from Nelsons and the Munich Philharmonic

Zoltán Szabó, 15th May

In the outstanding acoustics of the Philharmonie im Gasteig, the occasion proved both orchestra and conductor as exceptional interpreters.

*****

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.