Concerts, Upcoming & Past…
Below you find a list of concerts that I consider attending (or have attended); this is merely for information. The occurrence of an event does not imply endorsement or promotion (nor do I promise reviewing each and every one of these concerts). All concerts are in Switzerland, unless noted otherwise.
Note that at this time of the pandemic, I have stopped mid- and long-term planning for upcoming events.
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| Any | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Chamber Music | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
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| Choir / Oratorio | — | — | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Lied Recital | Upcoming | 2023 | — | — | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | — | — | All |
| Opera | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | — | 2017 | 2016 | — | — | All |
| Orchestra | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Piano Recital | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
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Tue17Jan201719:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Gallant harpsichord music, courtly dances, and women's correspondence around Versailles
Urte Lucht, harpsichord
Stephan Mester, recitation & dance
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Fri27Jan201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Warsaw Festival Orchestra
Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887): Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dances
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, "From the New World"
Rimma Sushanskaya — Warsaw Festival Orchestra
Alexander Ghindin, piano→ Blog Review (★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★ / German)
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Sun29Jan201719:00Basel, Musical Theater
Basel Sinfonietta
Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992): Turangalîla Symphony
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Kirill Zwegintsow, piano
Bruno Perrault, Ondes Martenot→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Wed01Feb201719:30Rüti, Amthaussaal
Oxana Shevchenko — Piano Recital: Igor Stravinsky
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Allegro in B♭ major, KV 400
Igor Stravinsky (1881 - 1971): Piano Sonata (1924)
Igor Stravinsky: Les cinq doigts
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.13 in E♭ major, op.27/1, "Quasi una fantasia"
Igor Stravinsky: Choral for piano
Igor Stravinsky: Serenade for piano in A
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): "Du bist die Ruh'", op.59/3, D.776, transcription for piano (S.558/3) by Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Franz Schubert: "Der Erlkönig", op.1, D.328, transcription for piano (S.558/4) by Franz Liszt
Oxana Shevchenko, piano
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Thu02Feb201719:30Uster, Gemeinderatssaal
Oxana Shevchenko — Piano Recital: Igor Stravinsky
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): From "Les Saisons" for piano, op.37aJanvier: Au coin du feuFévrier: CarnavalMars: Chant de l'alouetteIgor Stravinsky (1881 - 1971): Suite «L'oiseau de feu» (arr. Guido Agosti)
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): "Du bist die Ruh'", op.59/3, D.776, transcription for piano (S.558/3) by Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Franz Schubert: "Der Erlkönig", op.1, D.328, transcription for piano (S.558/4) by Franz Liszt
Igor Stravinsky: Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka
Oxana Shevchenko, piano
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Fri03Feb201719:30Zurich, Jecklin-Forum
Oxana Shevchenko — Piano Recital: Igor Stravinsky
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): From "Les Saisons" for piano, op.37aJanvier: Au coin du feuFévrier: CarnavalMars: Chant de l'alouetteMai: Les nuits de maiNovembre: TroïkaIgor Stravinsky (1881 - 1971) — Works for piano:ScherzoPiano Sonata in F♯ minor (1904)Four EtudesChoraleSerenade in APiano Rag MusicTango
Oxana Shevchenko, piano
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Sun05Feb201717:15Weinfelden TG, Ref. Kirchgemeindehaus
Oxana Shevchenko — Piano Recital: Igor Stravinsky
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Allegro in B♭ major, KV 400
Igor Stravinsky (1881 - 1971): Piano Sonata (1924)
Igor Stravinsky: Les cinq doigts
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.13 in E♭ major, op.27/1, "Quasi una fantasia"
Igor Stravinsky: Choral for piano
Igor Stravinsky: Serenade for piano in A
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): "Du bist die Ruh'", op.59/3, D.776, transcription for piano (S.558/3) by Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
Franz Schubert: "Der Erlkönig", op.1, D.328, transcription for piano (S.558/4) by Franz Liszt
Oxana Shevchenko, piano
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Tue07Feb201719:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886):Sonata in B minor, S.178Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918):Préludes, Livre 2:No.3: La puerta del vino: Mouvement de habanera avec de brusques oppositions d'extrême violence et de passionnée douceur
No.10: Canope: Très calme et doucement tristeNo.6: "General Lavine" - eccentric: Dans le style et le mouvement d'un cake-walkPréludes, Livre 1:No.7: Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest: Animé et tumultueuxGeorge Gershwin (1898 - 1937):3 PreludesBéla Bartók (1881 - 1945):Piano Sonata, Sz.80Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983):3 Danzas argentinas
Juan Pérez Floristán, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Thu23Feb201720:00Hamburg, Laeiszhalle
Debut at the Laeiszhalle Hamburg 2017
Winners of the International Concerto Competition
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (156 - 1791): Violin concerto No.5 in A major, KV 219
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Cello concerto in E minor, op.85
Sergei Prokofjev (1891 - 1953): Piano concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16
Jorge Luis Uzcategui — Klassikphilharmonie Hamburg
Sanghee Ji — violin
Ayyub Guliyev — Klassikphilharmonie Hamburg
Dóra Kokas — cello
Oxana Shevchenko — piano(not reviewed)
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Sat25Feb201719:30Baden / AG, Druckerei
Piano District, Baden
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921): Variations on a Theme by Beethoven, op.35
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): La mer (arr. Andé Caplet)
Théophile Ysaÿe (1865 - 1918): Variations on an original theme, op.10
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Prélude à l’après midi d’un faune
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op.28 (arr. O. Singer)
Duo Yaara Tal & Andreas Groethuysen — 2 pianos
→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Mon27Feb201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Meisterinterpreten in Zürich
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.9 in E major, op.14/1
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, op.90
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Piano Sonata, Sz.80
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Piano Sonata No.3 in F minor, op.5
Oliver Schnyder, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue28Feb201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Sir Roger Norrington — Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff — violin→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Fri03Mar201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.6 in A minor, "Tragic"
David Zinman — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun05Mar201717:00Aarau, Kultur- und Kongresshaus
Konzert der Hans Huber-Stiftung
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Toccata in D major, BWV 912
Johann Sebastian Bach(1685 - 1750): Overture in the French Style, BWV 831
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Four Mazurkas, op.7
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Sonata No.3 in B minor, op.58
Yulianna Avdeeva, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed15Mar201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791):
Symphony in E♭ major, KV 543
Symphony in G minor, KV 550
Symphony in C major, KV 551 "Jupiter"
Jan Willem de Vriend — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Fri17Mar201719:30Baden / AG, Druckerei
Piano District, Baden
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Études d’exécution transcendante, S.139
- „Ricordanza“
- „Vision“
- „Feux follet“
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Mephisto Waltz No.1, S.514
Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915): Sonata No.4 in F♯ major, op.30
Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915): Sonata No.5, op.53
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Préludes, op.32- Prélude in C major
- Prélude in B♭ minor
- Prélude in B major
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Etudes-tableaux, op.33
- Etude-tableau in C major
- Etude-tableau in c minor
- Etude-tableau in d minor
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Etudes-tableaux, op.39
- Etude-tableau in a minor
- Etude-tableau in c minor
- Etude-tableau in d minor
- Etude-tableau in D major
Vadym Kholodenko, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Sun26Mar201716:00Zurich, Schauspielhaus / Pfauen
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Divertimento in D major, "Salzburg Symphony" KV 136 (KV 125a)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Violin Concerto in A minor, after the Cello Concerto, op.129
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Serenade for strings in C major, op.48
Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Renaud Capuçon, violin→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Tue28Mar201719:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in E minor, op.38
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Suite Italienne
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, D.821, "Arpeggione"
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): "The Love for the three Oranges"
Rodion Shchedrin (*1932): "In the Style of Albéniz"
Christoph Croisé — cello
Oxana Shevchenko — piano
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Sun02Apr201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): "Atmosphères" for grand orchestra
Alban Berg (1885 - 1935): Symphonic pieces from "Lulu"
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "Nuages" from "Nocturnes"
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Symphony in Three Movements
Barbara Hannigan — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Barbara Hannigan, soprano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Mon10Apr201719:30London, Royal Festival Hall
Duet Philharmonic Orchestra @ Royal Festival Hall
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): "Montagues and Capulets" from the Suite "Romeo & Juliet"
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Piano concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.5
Ronald Corp — Duet Philharmonic Orchestra
Oxana Shevchenko — piano→ Blog Review (English)
→ Bachtrack Review (German)
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Tue11Apr201719:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): 18 Morceaux, op.72 (selection)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Grande Sonate in G major, op.37
Sergei Mikhailovich Lyapunov (1859 - 1924): Études dʹexécution transcendante, op.11 (selection)
Konstantin Scherbakov, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Thu20Apr201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Francesca da Rimini, Symphonic Fantasia in E minor, Op.32
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Vladimir Fedoseyev, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Jan Mráček, violin
Mélodie Zhao, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Fri21Apr201720:30Lugano, LAC
Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.6 in B♭ major, op.18/6
Henri Dutilleux (1916 - 2013): "Ainsi la Nuit", for string quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.8 in E minor, op.59/2, "Razumovsky"
Gringolts Quartet:
- Ilya Gringolts, violin
- Anahit Kurtikyan, violin
- Silvia Simionescu, viola
- Claudius Herrmann, cello
→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Sat22Apr201720:30Lugano, LAC
Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.1 in F major, op.18/1
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): String Quartet No.10 in A♭ major, op.118
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.16 in F major, op.135
Cuarteto Casals:
- Abel Tomàs, violin
- Vera Martínez, violin
- Jonathan Brown, viola
- Arnau Tomàs, cello
→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun23Apr201717:00Lugano, LAC
Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): String Quartet No.1 in B minor, op.50
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.11 in F minor, op.95, "Serioso"
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.7 in F major, op.59/1, "Razumovsky"
Jerusalem Quartet:
- Alexander Pavlovsky, violin
- Sergei Bresler, violin
- Ori Kam, viola
- Kyril Zlotnikov, cello
→ Blog Review (★★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Fri05May201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Kaija Saariaho (1952 – 2023): Trans, for harp and orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.2 in B♭ major, op.52, "Lobgesang"
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Xavier de Maistre, harp
Mojca Erdmann, soprano
Katharina Konradi, soprano
Christian Elsner, tenor
Zürcher Sing-Akademie (Andreas Felber, chorus director)→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun07May201719:00Lugano, LAC
Lugano Musica @ LAC
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868): "Le siège de Corinthe", Overture
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Fontane di Roma
Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Pini di Roma
Sir Antonio Pappano / Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Beatrice Rana, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue09May201719:30Zurich, Auditorium maximum / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918), and Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
Eldar Separayev / Lyra Festival Orchestra
Francisco Fullana, violin
Giulia Ott, harp
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Mon15May201719:30Bern, Konservatorium
Konzert Theater Bern — Kammermusik Bern
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Trio No.4 in B♭ major, op.11
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, op.67
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Piano Trio No.1 in B major, op.8
Oliver Schnyder Trio:
- Andreas Janke, violin
- Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello
- Oliver Schnyder, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Thu18May201719:30Bern, Kultur-Kasino, Big Hall
Konzert Theater Bern — Symphoniekonzerte
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): "Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche", op.28
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Cello concerto in A minor, op.129
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68
Mario Venzago — Bern Symphony Orchestra
Steven Isserlis, cello→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sun21May201716:00Zurich, Schauspielhaus / Pfauen
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757 - 1831): Symphony in D major, Ben.126
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757 - 1831): Flute Concerto in C major, Ben.106
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Andante in C major for Flute, KV 315 (285e)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.28 in C major, KV 200 (189k)
Willi Zimmermann / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Emmanuel Pahud, flute→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue23May201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO) — Piano Recital
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Piano Sonata No.18 in G major, D.894
György Kurtág (*1926): "Passio sine nomine" and other works
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, op.57, "Appassionata"
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Tue30May201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Piano Recital
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Variations in E♭ major "Ghost Variations", WoO 24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Fantasia in C minor, KV 475
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Sonata No.14 in C minor, KV 457
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): On an Overgrown Path, Book II
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Three Mazurkas, op.59
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Polonaise No.7 in A♭ major "Polonaise-fantaisie", op.61
Piotr Anderszewski, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Thu08Jun201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Piano Recital
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): 24 Preludes and Fugues, op.87
Igor Levit, piano
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sat10Jun201719:45Budapest — Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music
Festival Academy Budapest 2017
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Two songs for voice, viola and piano, op.91
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Metamorphosen (arr. Rudolf Leopold)
Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): Ave Maria
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): L'histoire du soldat
Brahms: Ildikó Komlósi, mezzo-soprano
Katalin Kokas, viola
Shai Wosner, piano
Strauss: Aleksey Semenenko, Gábor Homoki, Gareth Lubbe, Atar Arad, László Fenyő, Andreas Brantelid, Knut Erik Sundquist
Kodály: Andrea Vigh, harp
Cantemus choir
Stravinsky: Pál Mácsai, Barnabás Kelemen, Knut Erik Sundquist, Thorsten Johanns, Attila Jankó, Balázs Nemes, Róbert Káip, Zoltán Rácz
Maxim Rysanov, conductor→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sun11Jun201719:45Budapest — Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music
Festival Academy Budapest 2017
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Fantasy in C major, D.934
Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): 16 Songs on Hungarian Popular Words, op.1 (excerpts)
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Ma mère l'Oye
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.7 in F major, op.59/1, "Razumovsky"
Schubert: Vilde Frang, violin
José Gallardo, piano
Kodály: Ildikó Komlósi, mezzo-soprano
József Balog - piano
Ravel: Shai Wosner & József Balog, piano
Beethoven: Kelemen Quartet→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Mon12Jun201722:00Budapest — Széchenyi Spa
Festival Academy Budapest 2017
A "special" event, featuring George Frideric Handel's Water Music, performed in the Széchenyi Spa in Budapest
In addition, two "Young Talents" Matinee Concerts were covered, with students from the Festival Academy master classes.
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Tue13Jun201719:45Budapest — Pesti Vigadó Grand Hall
Festival Academy Budapest 2017
Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): Sonata for cello and piano, op.4
Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): Duo for violin and cello, op.7
Georges Enescu (1881 - 1955): Octet, op.7
Kodály op.4:
Andreas Brantelid, cello
Shai Wosner, piano
Kodály op.7:
Barnabás Kelemen, violin
László Fenyő, cello
Enescu:
Vilde Frang, Gábor Homoki, Aleksey Semenenko, and Alexandre Dimcevski, violin
Gareth Lubbe & Maxim Rysanov, viola
Andreas Brantelid & Dóra Kokas, cello→ Blog Review (★★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Thu15Jun201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Peter Eötvös (*1944): ZeroPoints
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): “Pétrouchka” Suite (version 1947)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, op.99
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Kristóf Baráti, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed21Jun201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): The Miraculous Mandarin, op.19: suite
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Violin Concerto in D minor
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Sinfonietta, op.60
Jakub Hrůša / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Isabelle Faust, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Sun25Jun201719:00Zurich, Tonhalle
Orchestergesellschaft Zürich
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Polonaise from the Opera "Eugene Onegin", op.24
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, for Cello and Orchestra, op.33
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
Olivera Sekulić / Orchestergesellschaft Zürich
Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello→ Blog Review (English)
→ Bachtrack Review (German)
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Mon03Jul201719:00Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B♭ major, BWV 1051
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Orchestral Suite No.4 in D major, BWV 1069
Jonathan Cohen / Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich
Hanna Weinmeister, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed05Jul201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.101 in D major, "The Clock"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, KV 216, "Strassburg"
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.103 in E♭ major, "Drumroll" (Paukenwirbel)
Giovanni Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Julia Becker, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Sat15Jul201719:00Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Symphonic Poem "Don Juan", op.20
Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840): Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, op.6
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Symphonic Poem "Ein Heldenleben", op.40
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
InMo Yang, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Tue15Aug201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2017
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony in D major, KV 385, "Haffner"
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911): Rückert Lieder
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony in D major, KV 504, "Prague"
Bernard Haitink — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Christian Gerhaher, baritone→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Thu17Aug201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2017
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Don Quixote, op.35
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
Daniel Barenboim — West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Kian Soltani, cello
Miriam Manasherov, viola→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Tue22Aug201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2017
Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643): L’Orfeo
Sir John Eliot Gardiner — English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Krystian Adam, Orfeo
Hana Blažiková, La Musica, Euridice
Kangmin Justin Kim, Speranza
Anna Dennis, Ninfa
Lucile Richardot, Messaggiera
Francesca Boncompagni, Proserpina
Gianluca Buratto, Caronte, Plutone
Furio Zanasi, Apollo→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Sat26Aug201718:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2017
Claudio Monteverdi (1567 – 1643): L'incoronazione di Poppea
Sir John Eliot Gardiner — English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Hana Blažiková, Poppea, Fortuna
Kangmin Justin Kim, Nerone
Carlo Vistoli, Ottone
Gianluca Buratto, Seneca
Lucile Richardot, Arnalta, Venere
Michał Czerniawski, Nutrice
Silvia Frigato, Amore, Valletto
Anna Dennis, Drusilla, Virtù, Pallade
John Taylor Ward, Mercurio, Littore→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Mon04Sep201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2017
Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): IN-SCHRIFT
Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896): Symphony No.9 in D minor, WAB 109
Daniele Gatti — Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
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Tue19Sep201719:30Schaffhausen, Kirche St.Johann
Schaffhauser Meisterkonzerte 2017
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo, BWV 992
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.26 in E♭ major, op.81a, "Les Adieux"
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Piano Sonata Sz 80
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Piano Sonata 1 X 1905
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Piano Sonata No.19 in C minor, D.958
Sir András Schiff, piano
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Sat23Sep201719:30Schaffhausen, Kirche St.Johann
Schaffhauser Meisterkonzerte 2017
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Sonata No.1 in G major, op.78
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Violin Sonata
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Sonata for violin and piano in E♭ major, op.18
Carolin Widmann, violin
Alexander Lonquich, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Sun01Oct201717:00Stein am Rhein / SH, Kirche Burg
Schaffhauser Meisterkonzerte 2017
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): "The Art of the Fugue", BWV 1080, Contrapunctus I, II, III,IV
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): String Quartet No.15 in E♭ minor, op.144
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810, "Death and the Maiden"
Hagen Quartet::
- Lukas Hagen, violin
- Rainer Schmidt, violin
- Veronika Hagen, viola
- Clemens Hagen, cello
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Mon02Oct201719:30Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Overture to "Egmont", op.84
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Wind octet in E♭ major, op.posth.103
Jonathan Dove (*1959): Figures in the Garden (1991), Serenade for wind octet after Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Serenade in C minor for wind instruments, KV 388 (384a)
Philipp Mahrenholz — La Scintilla dei Fiati
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Sun08Oct201717:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in D major, op.20/4
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.15 in A minor, op.132
Signum Quartett:
- Florian Donderer, violin
- Annette Walther, violin
- Xandi van Dijk, viola
- Thomas Schmitz, cello
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Tue10Oct201719:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Marina Baranova (*1981): Hypersuites (2016)
Marina Baranova, piano
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Wed18Oct201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.15 in A major, op.141
Charles Dutoit / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Francesco Piemontesi, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Sun22Oct201719:30Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Symphonic Poem No.3, "Les Préludes"
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Piano Concerto No.1 in E♭ major, S.124
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116, BB 123
Alain Altinoglu / Philharmonia Zurich
Lise de la Salle, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Mon30Oct201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Kammerorchester Basel
Matthias Arter (*1964): Aquarell about J.S. Bach's "Ricercar a 6"
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
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.5 in D major/D minor, op.107, "Reformation"
Trevor Pinnock / Kammerorchester Basel
Vilde Frang, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Fri03Nov201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony No.4 in C minor, D.417, "Tragic"
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Mass No.5 in A♭ major, D.678, "Missa solemnis"
Giovanni Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Katja Stuber, soprano
Olivia Vermeulen, mezzosoprano
Martin Mitterrutzner, tenor
Tobias Berndt, bass
Zürcher Singakademie (Florian Helgath)
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Sun12Nov201719:30Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.4 in E♭ major, "Romantic"
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Jan Vogler, cello→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Wed15Nov201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.8 in C minor
Franz Welser-Möst / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
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Sat18Nov201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Kammermusik @ Tonhalle Maag
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): The 5 Sonatas for Piano and Cello
Sonata No.1 in F major, op.5/1
Sonata No.2 in G minor, op.5/2
Sonata No.3 in A major, op.69
Sonata No.4 in C major, op.102/1
Sonata No.5 in D major, op.102/2
Nicolas Altstaedt, cello
Alexander Lonquich, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Sun19Nov201719:30Baden / AG, Druckerei
Piano District, Baden
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Moment Musicaux, op.94, D.780
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Sonata in A minor, op.143, D.784
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Sonata in A major, D.959
Radu Lupu, piano
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Tue21Nov201719:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Sonata No.2 in E♭ major, op.120/2
John Dowland (1563 - 1626): "Flow my Tears"
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): Lachrymae, op.48a (Reflection about a song by J. Dowland)
César Franck (1822 - 1890): Sonata in A major, FWV 8
Isabel Villanueva — viola
François Dumont — piano
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Wed22Nov201719:30Zurich, Kirche Oberstrass
Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) Chamber Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.2 in D major, Hob.VIIb:2
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Continuo in B♭ major, RV 547
Sherniyaz Mussakhan, violin
Christoph Croisé, cello
Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) Chamber Orchestra
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Fri24Nov201712:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church
Lucerne Piano Festival — Debut Series
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) : Blumenstück in D♭ major, op.19
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) : Symphonic Etudes, op.13
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Sonata in B minor, S.178
Beatrice Rana, piano
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19:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Piano Festival
Federico Mompou (1893 - 1987): Variations on a Theme of Chopin
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Carnaval, op.9 — 12. "Chopin"
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907): Moods, op.73 — 5. “Hommage à Chopin”
Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981): Nocturne "Homage to John Field", op.33
Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): 18 Pieces, op.72 — 5. Un Poco di Chopin
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Variations on a Theme of Chopin, op.22
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, op.35
Daniil Trifonov, piano
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Thu30Nov201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30
Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915): Symphony No.2 in C minor, op.29
Mikhail Pletnev — Russian National Orchestra
Nikolai Lugansky, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Mon04Dec201719:30Bern, Konservatorium
Konzert Theater Bern — Kammermusik Bern
Igor Stravinksky (1882 - 1971): Concertino for String Quartet (1920)
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): String Quartet in F major, M.35 (1902/03)
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): String Quartet No.14 in A♭ major, op.105
Pavel Haas Quartet:
- Veronika Jarůšková, violin
- Marek Zwiebel, violin
- Radim Sedmidubský, viola
- Peter Jarůšek, cello
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Wed06Dec201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Henri Dutilleux (1916 - 2013): "Correspondances" for soprano and orchestra
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "La Mer"
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98
Pablo Heras-Casado / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Camilla Tilling, soprano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Tue12Dec201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Kammermusik-Soirée
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Violin Sonata
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Fantasy in C major, D.934
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Violin Sonata in G minor, L.140
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Violin Sonata No.1, op.21, Sz.75, BB 84
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Yuja Wang, piano
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Mon18Dec201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini" for piano and orchestra, op.43
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.4 in A major, op.90, "Italian"
Christoph Eschenbach / Bamberger Symphoniker
Pablo Ferrández, cello
Dmitry Masleev, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Tue19Dec201719:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Christmas Concert "Bei Menschen, welche Liebe fühlen": Lied and Aria Duets by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Leticia Kahraman, soprano
Reto Knöpfel, bass-baritone
Andrea Wiesli, piano
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Wed20Dec201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.27 in B♭ major, K.595
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.4 in E♭ major, "Romantic"
Bernard Haitink / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Maria João Pires, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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