Croisé, YES Chamber Orchestra — Zurich, 2017-11-22

Concert review, Christoph Croisé, Sherniyaz Mussakhan / Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) Chamber Orchestra @ Kirche Oberstrass, Zurich, 2017-11-22 — Mozart: Violin Concerto in D major, K.218; Haydn: Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Cello Concerto No.2 in D major; Vivaldi: Double Concerto in B major, RV 547

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”

Yang, Luisi / Philharmonia — Zurich Opera, 2017-07-15

Concert review, InMo Yang, Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia @ Zurich Opera, 2017-07-15 — R. Strauss: Tone Poem “Don Juan”, op.20; Paganini: Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, op.6; R. Strauss: Tone Poem “Ein Heldenleben”, op.40

Yaara Tal & Andreas Groethuysen — Baden, 2017-02-25

Duo Recital Yaara Tal & Andreas Groethuysen @ Druckerei Baden/CH, 2017-02-25: Saint-Saëns, Variations on a Theme by Beethoven, op.35; Debussy: La mer; Th. Ysaÿe: Variations on an original theme, op.10; Debussy: Prélude à l’après midi d’un faune; R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op.28

Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte (Diary 2015-10-26)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Songs without Words (Lieder ohne Worte) played by Ilse von Alpenheim, in her complete recording from 1980 — there’s more to this than mere encores! Also included are two interesting sets of variations (opp.82 & 83), and the Andante cantabile e presto agitato in B major