Vienna Phil books 6 concerts with conductor, 93
mainHerbert Blomstedt’s diary has just filled up. The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra has inked him in for six dates at the Musikverein between now and Christmas.
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Long may you wave, Maestro!
Seven.
Between now and three weeks from now.
with dull repertoire
Doubtful they will be dull performances. Blomstedt gave a Dvorak 6th a year or so back in NY that was sensational.
Didn’t just fill up. These concerts were announced ages ago.
I’m wondering how Maestro Blomstedt will handle the quarantine requirements. Vienna has been put on the Swiss “red” list, and Maestro Blomstedt’s home is near Lucerne.
https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/de/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende/quarantaene-einreisende.html
Bring VPO to KKL?
Blomstedt is conductor whose superb artistry, I feel, has only really been truly acknowledged in the past 20 years or so. If that means that he is getting more bookings now that he’s 93, then all power to his elbow.
He is the only conductor I have ever seen/heard and/or worked with who in my opinion became noticeably better in his 80s than he was in his 50s and 60s. Stay well, Maestro!
I attended his Bruckner 4 performance at the Philharmonie in Paris this past January. Wonderful !
S.F.’s loss is now Vienna and the rest of the world’s gain. I’ll let you read between the lines on that one. Let’s just say I’m happy E.-P. Salonen will eventually be coming to my town to replace the outgoing regime.
Remember Georges Prêtre and how he was considered a byword for mediocrity under he reached 90?