Tag Archives: Guy Braunstein

Prom 44: Barenboim as Bottom? A dream of an evening with the West-Eastern Divan

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Schoenberg/Beethoven/Tchaikovsky: West-Eastern Divan/Barenboim ***** Royal Albert Hall, 18th August 2015 “Let me play the lion too.” I hadn’t associated Daniel Barenboim with Nick Bottom from A Midsummer Night’s Dream before, but during Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, with the maestro urgently directing … Continue reading →

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A bold opening to a bold festival: Mozart celebrated in Bogotá

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Mozart: Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá/Belli *** Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, 1st April 2015 “Bogotá is Mozart” trumpet the banners around the Colombian capital. With 63 concerts in just four days, it’s doing that bold claim justice. The city’s own … Continue reading →

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