Nicolas Hodges, Baldur Brönnimann, Basel Sinfonietta — Lörrach DE, 2022-11-06

Concert review, ★★★★, Nicolas Hodges, Baldur Brönnimann, Basel Sinfonietta @ Burghof, Lörrach DE, 2022-11-06 — Ligeti: “San Francisco Polyphony” (1973/74); Mauro Hertig (*1989): “Losing the Red Queen’s Race” for Orchestra (2022); Julian Anderson (*1967): “The Stations of the Sun” (1998); Simon Steen-Andersen (*1976): Concerto for Piano, Sampler, Orchestra, and Video (2014)
Blog post #631 — #rolfsmblog •

Helgath, ZSA, Freiburger Barockorchester — Zurich, 2022-09-10

Concert review, ★★★★½, Florian Helgath, Zürcher Sing-Akademie / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra @ Tonhalle am See, Zurich, 2022-09-10 — Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626 (completed by Michael Ostrzyga); Ligeti: Lux aeterna (1966); Ignaz Ritter von Seyfried (1776 – 1841): Libera me; Mozart: Motet “Ave verum corpus”, K.618
Blog post #624 — #rolfsmblog •

Joonas Ahonen, Baldur Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel, 2021-08-29

Concert review, ★★★★½, Joonas Ahonen, Baldur Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta @ Stadtcasino Basel, 2021-08-29 — György Ligeti (1923 – 2006): Lontano (1967); Unsuk Chin (*1961): Piano Concerto (1997); Rudolf Kelterborn (1931 – 2021): Symphony No.4 (1985/1986)
Blog post #586 — #rolfsmblog •

Renaud Capuçon, Jonathan Nott / OSR — Lucerne, 2018-08-19

Concert review, Renaud Capuçon, Jonathan Nott / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande @ Lucerne Festival, KKL, 2018-08-19 — Debussy: “Jeux”, Poème dansé, L.126; Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47; Strauss: Suite from the Ballet “Schlagobers”, op.70

Batiashvili, Pappano, COE — Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 2018-05-23

Concert review, Lisa Batiashvili, Sir Antonio Pappano / Chamber Orchestra of Europe @ Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 2018-05-23 — Ligeti: Concert Românesc (1951); Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, op.77; Brahms: Serenade No.1 in D major for Grand Orchestra, op.11

Belcea Quartet — LAC Lugano, 2018-04-20

Concert review, Belcea Quartet @ LAC / Teatrostudio, Lugano, 2018-04-20 — Haydn: String Quartet in D major, op.20/4, Hob.III/34; Ligeti: String Quartet No.1, “Métamorphoses nocturnes”; Dvořák: String Quartet No.12 in F major, op.96, “American”