Leonidas Kavakos, Chamber Orchestra of Europe — Zurich, 2019-04-09

Blog post #483 — Concert review, ★★★★, Leonidas Kavakos, Chamber Orchestra of Europe @ Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 2019-04-09 (Migros Kulturprozent) — Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K.216; Othmar Schoeck: Summernight for String Orchestra, op.58; Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, “Eroica” — Pre-concert: Paul Handschke, cello & Mathias Clausen, piano: R.Strauss: cello sonata in F major, op.6, TrV 115
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Shaikin, Kobekina, Förster — Zurich, 2018-07-02

Concert review, Aleksandr Shaikin, Anastasia Kobekina, Heiko Mathias Förster / Zürcher Symphoniker @ Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 2018-07-02 — Mendelssohn: Overture “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, op.21; Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, op.21; Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129; Beethoven: Symphony No.8 in F major, op.93

Vilde Frang, Sakari Oramo, BBCSO — Zurich, 2018-03-24

Concert review, Vilde Frang, Sakari Oramo / BBC Symphony Orchestra @ Tonhalle Maag, Zurich, 2018-03-24 — Anna Clyne (*1980): “This Midnight Hour” (2015); Britten: Violin Concerto, op.15; Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68, “Pastorale”

Maurice Steger, Howard Griffiths — Bern, 2018-03-18

Concert review, Maurice Steger, Howard Griffiths / Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt @ Kursaal Bern, 2018-03-18 — Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in B♭ major, K.191 (for recorder); Heberle: Recorder Concerto in G major; Beethoven: Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60 — plus: two exciting encores!