Semyon Bychkov Leads Czech Phil Into A New Era PRAGUE – In the gilded Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, the Czech Philharmonic performed Berio’s Sinfonia for 8 Voices and Orchestra for the first time in two decades. During the labyrinthine third movement that overwrites the Scherzo of Mahler’s Second Symphony with snippets of everyone from
A fresh start for the Czech Philharmonic The Czech Philharmonic Orchestraʼs 123rd season opened with a major question hanging in the air: How will the marriage between the orchestra and its new Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov go? If the opening performances were any indication, the answer is: Very well. Bychkov is not new
Byčkovovo mahlerovské pozdvižení České filharmonie Semjon Byčkov se oficiálně ujal České filharmonie, a začátek se mu velmi povedl. Kam chce vést orchestr v dalších letech, předvedl na Mahlerově Druhé symfonii. Dirigent, jehož ruský původ vyvolává v některých kriticích obavy o budoucí výraz české hudby v podání našeho prvního orchestru, se ukázal jako důsledný čtenář partitury a záměrů
Lean, Low-Key ‘Resurrection’ with Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra … It has been a while since I last heard Elisabeth Kulman and Christiane Karg, two singers who were paired superbly in this performance. Kulman imparts a poignant emotional charge to her texts and this quality was affectingly present in her ‘O Röschen rot’.
Two takes on war at Tanglewood … The „Nelson“ mass is full of wonderful, sometimes pictorial moments, such as the soprano and bass soloists joining in a plea for mercy while, in the background, the chorus fervently enlarges upon the plea. The 82-strong Tanglewood Festival chorus, prepared by director James Burton, sang with beauty and
At Tanglewood, sounds of Sibelius, Bernstein, and a new work by Gandolfi … On the podium was Herbert Blomstedt, who, at 91, still exerts a gentle if clear authority, as also evidenced by Saturday’s lithe accounts of Mozart’s Symphony No. 34 and Haydn’s “Lord Nelson” Mass, the latter performed with Tanglewood Festival Chorus and a
Blomstedt, BSO deliver captivating Mozart, Haydn and Bernstein at Tanglewood … The vocal quartet was well balanced and tonally luminous as rendered by soprano Hannah Morrison, mezzo-soprano Elisabeth Kulman, tenor Nicholas Phan, and baritone Michael Nagy. …. https://bostonclassicalreview.com/2018/07/at-91-blomstedt-brings-youthful-vigor-to-bso-program-at-tanglewood/
Budapest Festival Orchestra: Symphonische Auferstehung im Konzerthaus Mit Dirigent Iván Fischer wurde die grandiose 2. Symphonie von Gustav Mahler zelebriert Aus der Menge des zum Saisonfinale immer stark anwachsenden Klassikangebots leuchten dann doch gewisse markante Programmlinien auf. Im Konzerthaus etwa ist im Dickicht der Ereignisse ein Mahler-Schwerpunkt zu entdecken: Nicht nur endet die Saison mit
Alte Oper: Aufersteh’n Mahlers 2. Sinfonie, gelassen und mächtig in Frankfurt. Iván Fischer in der Alten Oper. Den Ernst von Gustav Mahlers 2. Sinfonie greift der Dirigent Iván Fischer in der Alten Oper Frankfurt fundamental und dabei völlig unpathetisch auf. Zum großen Orchester kommen nicht ein Gong, sondern zwei, und nicht eine Pauke, sondern zwei,
Lean, Low-Key ‘Resurrection’ with Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra Hungary Mahler: Christiane Karg (soprano), Elisabeth Kulman (mezzo-soprano), Czech Philharmonic Choir of Brno, Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer (conductor). Béla Bartók National Concert Hall, Müpa Budapest., 13.5.2018. (SS) Mahler – Symphony No.2, ‘Resurrection’ It took Mahler a number of years before he expanded