Alina Nikitina, Johannes Zeinler, Kalena Bovell — Tonhalle Zurich, 2022-10-20

Concert review, ★★★★, Alina Nikitina, Johannes Zeinler, Kalena Bovell, Musikkollegium Winterthur @ Tonhalle am See, Zurich, 2022-10-20 (Orpheum Foundation) — Samy Moussa (*1984): “A Globe Itself Infolding” for Organ and Orchestra (2014); Poulenc: Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor, FP93;
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3 in C minor, op.78, “Organ Symphony”
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Carmina Quartet — Zurich, 2019-10-20

Concert review, ★★★★, Carmina Quartet @ Kirche St.Peter, Zurich, 2019-10-20 — Haydn: Quartet in D major, op.76/5; Schubert: Quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810, “Death and the Maiden”
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Matsuev, Thielemann / Staatskapelle Dresden — KKL, Lucerne, 2018-05-31

Concert review, Denis Matsuev, Christian Thielemann / Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden @ KKL, Lucerne, 2018-05-31 — Weber: Overture to “Oberon”; Liszt: Piano Concerto No.2 in A major, S.125; Brahms: Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98; included: a pre-concert with Chiara Enderle (Bach, Penderecki, Cassadò)

Auryn Quartett — Conservatory Bern, 2018-05-14

Concert review, Auryn Quartett @ Konservatorium Bern, 2018-05-14 — Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, op.10, L.85; Mozart: String Quartet No.17 in B♭ major, K.458, “Hunt”; Grieg: String Quartet No.1 in G minor, op.27

Frang, Pinnock, Kammerorchester Basel — Zürich, 2017-10-30

Concert review: Vilde Frang, Trevor Pinnock / Kammerorchester Basel @ Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 2017-10-30 — Max Reger (1873 – 1916): Aria “O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross” for string orchestra, after J.S. Bach’s choral prelude, BWV 622; Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Violin Concerto in D major, op.61; Matthias Arter (*1964): Aquarell about J.S. Bach’s “Ricercar a 6”; Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847): Symphony No.5 in D major/D minor, op.107, “Reformation”

DVD — Verdi: Messa da Requiem — Spuck & Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich

Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem — A Ballet Production from the Zurich Opera, 2016-12, recorded live for & by the Swiss Television, SRF. Artists: Fabio Luisi, Philharmonia Zürich, Ballett Zürich; choreography: Christian Spuck; Choir of the Zurich Opera; Krassimira Stoyanova, soprano; Veronica Simeoni, mezzo-soprano; Francesco Meli, tenor; Georg Zeppenfeld, bass. DVD, received for reviewing.