Posts Tagged ‘Beethoven’
A Tale of Two Orchestras
Thursday’s concert by the Israel Philharmonic with conductor Zubin Mehta suffered from a split personality disorder . . .
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony’s Resplendent Account of Adams’ “Harmonielehre”
It took John Adams’ “Harmonielehre” 30 years to find its way to a San Diego Symphony program, but Friday’s (Oct. 23) stellar performance of the work under the authoritative baton of Edo de Waart was worth the wait . . .
Read MoreRomero Celebrates Schubert in La Jolla
Gustavo Romero makes an ideal ambassador for the piano music of Franz Schubert, which he clearly demonstrated in his Sunday La Jolla Athenaeum solo recital . . .
Read MoreParker and Francis Open Mainly Mozart Festival at Balboa with Panache
Newly minted Mainly Mozart Festival Music Director Michael Francis and keyboard wizard Jon Kimura Parker catapulted the packed Balboa Theatre audience into an ebullient mood Saturday . . .
Read MorePolite Chamber Music at the Timken
Champagne flowed generously in the Timken Museum’s main hall, Mainly Mozart’s chamber music lacked the effervescence of the celebratory libation . . .
Read MoreHough Delivers Polished Beethoven Concerto in San Diego Symphony Season Closer
San Diego Symphony Music Director Jahja Ling brought the 2014-15 season—his penultimate season with the orchestra—to its conclusion Friday (May 22) with a predictable program of Beethoven and Brahms, featuring the accomplished American pianist Stephen Hough . . .
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