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Category Archives: Concert
A double cause for celebration in Paris
Klaus Mäkelä/ Orchestre de Paris Philharmonie de Paris, 9th July 2020 What the English would call “a red letter day”, the French would call “un jour à marquer d’une pierre blanche” – a day to be marked with a white … Continue reading
Sublime Schubert at Rencontres Musicales d’Évian
Quatuor Modigliani, Bertrand Chamayou, Yann Dubost, Gautier Capuçon La Grange au Lac, Évian, 6th July 2020 While UK concert halls remain closed to the public, my armchair travels have carried me far and wide, from the Musikverein to the Metropolitan … Continue reading
Breaching the fortress: Budapest Festival Orchestra plays away in Ravenna
Iván Fischer/ Budapest Festival Orchestra Rocca Brancaleone, Ravenna, 1st July 2020 The Budapest Festival Orchestra has had a busier lockdown than most. Every member has taken part in its “Quarantine soirées”, streamed chamber recitals often introduced by Iván Fischer himself, occasionally … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Prohaska, Britten, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Haydn, Iván Fischer, Ravenna Festival, Wagner
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Mercurial Martha: Argerich springs a surprise in recital with Renaud Capuçon in Hamburg
Martha Argerich, Renaud Capuçon Laeiszhalle Hamburg, 25th June 2020 This was 24-carat special. Since its long overdue (and grossly over-budget) debut in 2017, the shiny new Elbphilharmonie has dominated Hamburg’s musical life. However, the Laeiszhalle – over a century older … Continue reading