Work: Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Anja Bihlmaier conducts the BBC Philharmonic in a moving D'un soir triste and joyful Dances of Galánta. Bluebeard's Castle, despite some fine things. feels less satisfying.

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Bluebeard at the Proms with Iván Fischer and the BFO

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Roy Westbrook, 06 Aug

The evening starts with life-affirming Beethoven – and then, the Budapest Festival Orchestra demonstrate just how good native Hungarians can be in Bartók’s chiller.

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Death and lunacy in Juraj Valčuha's Houston Symphony program

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Kurt Gottschalk, 15 Feb

A mad March hare, a murdered child, a hypochondriac prince, and a roomful of dead wives make for a stellar concert by the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

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ParisDuke Bluebeard's Castle | La Voix humaine

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On demand from Opéra national de Paris: Palais Garnier, Until 26 Nov 23:59

Bartók, Poulenc

Ingo Metzmacher; Krzysztof Warlikowski; Opéra national de Paris; Małgorzata Szczęśniak; Felice Ross; Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

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On demand from TivoliVredenburg: Grote Zaal, Utrecht, No time limit

Bartók: Duke Bluebeard's Castle

Karina Canellakis; Rinat Shaham; Gábor Bretz; Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)

My travels with Bartók: a voyage through his music

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Mark Pullinger, 25 Mar

A personal voyage through the life and music of Béla Bartók, from memories of learning an instrument to watching an orchestra beat the pandemic.