Tag: Philharmonic
Daniel Harding and Renaud Capuçon with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra – Munich
Ultimately, it remains awkward to precede the full-length dimensions of a Bruckner symphony with another piece. The spellbinding effect of, as here, Anton Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony swallowed up the premiere…
Munich Philharmonic, Daniel Harding and Mahler’s Fifth Symphony. – Munich
It’s amazing that it can happen again and again to suddenly hear a new work that you think you know by heart. Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Isarphilharmonie, Gustav Mahler’s Fifth Symphony:…
Concert review: The Munich Philharmonic with Igor Stravinsky’s “Oedipus rex” – Munich
Waltraud Meier only said goodbye to the opera stage in Berlin in October. Now she’s back, left behind the Munich Philharmonic in the Isarphilharmonie, for the part of the speaker…
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra present their program for the coming season – Munich
Peace, leisure, the opportunity to simply occupy oneself with music: Valery Gergiev, who understands Putin, has been gone for a while, even if the wound seems to be healing rather…
The concert of the Czech Philharmonic in the Munich Isarphilharmonie – Munich
Simon Rattle, chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, will soon be traveling to Prague more often. From 2024/25, it was recently announced that he will also be principal…
Wayne Marshall inspires with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra – Munich
Suddenly it’s 1924 again, because George Gershwin himself seems to be sitting at the piano, improvising on the themes and rhythms that founded his world fame as “Rhapsody in Blue”.…
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra plays the Requiem by Guiseppe Verdi – Munich
Waiting for the journey to hell: The Munich Philharmonic transcends acoustic boundaries and beautiful sound and sets an important example by playing Guiseppe Verdi’s Requiem on the anniversary of the…
Review: The Munich Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta and with Yefim Bronfman – Munich
When Zubin Mehta, honorary conductor of the Munich Philharmonic, slowly walks up to the conductor’s podium in the Isarphilharmonie this Thursday, led by pianist Yefim Bronfman, a few images come…
Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert 2024: Something beautiful, despite everything – culture
Lavish floral decorations inside, lots of police officers outside, including some with machine guns. This is part of reality in a world in which the fronts are becoming tougher everywhere.…
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra with Beethoven’s Missa solemnis in the Isarphilharmonie – Culture
It’s a good thing he came back. Because Philippe Herreweghe is the right man for this piece. Hardly anyone else could manage to give Beethoven’s Missa solemnis such a context…