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Rare performance of « Luonnotar » with two great symphonies A more classical interpretation of Sibelius’s Third and Fifth Symphonies, coupled with a rare performance of « Luonnotar », sung by soprano Golda Schultz. Dalia Stasevska led the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra through a concentrated exploration of Sibelius’s musical language, bringing out the depth and mysticism inherent in these […]
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Standing ovation for an intense opening concert Powerful performances of Sibelius’s First and Second Symphonies for the opening concert of the Sibelius Festival 2024 under the baton of Dalia Stasevska. Photo credits: Lassi Häkkinen / City of Lahti Date and Venue: August, 29th, Sibelius Hall, Lahti (Finland)Conductor: Dalia STASEVSKAOrchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra (Sinfonia Lahti) Program: […]
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A thrilling Bruckner’s 8th Symphony, both intimate and universal. A masterful interpretation of this pinnacle of symphonic art by an inspired Manfred Honeck, a levitating RCO, and an audience impressively focused. Photo credits: Eduardus Lee Date and Venue: June 20, 2024, Het Concertgebouw, AmsterdamConductor: Manfred HoneckOrchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam Program: Anton BRUCKNER, Symphony […]
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Geneva on Viennese time A fine concert, without a hitch, and a generous set of encores — but a Dvořák and a Strauss that…
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« Music can name the unnamable and communicate the unknowable » (Leonard Bernstein) When Wilhelm Furtwängler described Bruckner as a « Gothic mystic lost in…
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“Adversity is the touchstone of the soul, for it reveals its strength.” (Alessandro Manzoni) The Messa di Requiem, first performed in 1874 and composed…
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For this special evening, marking the 75th anniversary of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the new principal conductor since 2023, Sir Simon Rattle, has…
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The Camerata RCO is distinguished by its unique make-up: all its members are also players in the prestigious Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. Playing…
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In this bicentennial year of Bruckner’s birth, major orchestras worldwide pay quite a significant tribute to the Master of Saint Florian, still too often…
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“It sounds like Bruckner, but it’s hard to believe it’s Bruckner. And yet, it is! We always perceive that Bruckner is on his way.”…
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