The idea of an additional character, a person in mourning for Müller’s protagonist, reading his poems as from a journal, is an ingenious one, giving the text a fresh new tone, and making it reasonable that a woman rather than a man is singing the lines.
Read MoreThe sumptuous sound of the orchestra - who must be thrilled at being freed from the Met’s orchestra pit and placed on the stage of Carnegie Hall, facing what many an artist call the gates of heaven - was in full force.
Read MoreAll three offerings of the evening underscored the many virtues of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Their traditional pristine entrances, deft intonation, and flawless ensemble have never been more evident.
Read MoreThe centerpiece of this season’s opening on Wednesday, featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra, was Gershwin’s enduringly popular “Rhapsody in Blue.” But with Carnegie’s blessing, the performers turned this classic into a shameless gimmick.
Read MoreFrom the marvelous string unisons in the opening of the Freischütz Overture...one was struck by the breadth of tone color, the exquisitely shaped phrases, and the dramatic commitment of the entire ensemble.
Read MoreThe Orchestra Nationale de France began a beautifully shaped program with Debussy’s “Afternoon of a Fawn” displaying the lush, shimmering sound of the orchestra’s string section.
Read MoreIn Mahler's arrangement of Beethoven's 11th String Quartet, the traditionally celebrated strings of the Philadelphia Orchestra rang out brilliantly recalling the past days of Ormandy and Muti.
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