Barenboim’s back in the podium
OrchestrasHe conducted the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra last night at Musikfest Bremen with works by Brahms and Schubert. Next stop: Berlin’s Waldbühne.
Photos: Manuel Vaca & Patric Leo
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I’m guessing you meant to say “on” the podium instead of “in” the podium. The last time I checked, the maestro had not become a termite.
Sad that you spend time correcting.
Glorious.
Not related to the main topic, but I like the West Side Story reference.
How long will this orchestra play around?
The question in my mind is whether there are succession plans in place.
Hopefully he’ll make it to the London Proms in a few weeks
Um, they are playing the concert this Sunday (11th)!
the London performance had been going to be televised but that’s been dropped. Only radio now
And on August 15 in Salzburg. Brahms violin cto with Mutter and Schubert’s Great. In the morning Bruckner 8 with the VPO and Muti. I’ll be there. Two days before Clemenza, the day before Giovanni and the day after Hofmann. Great festival.
Do you have an opinion on Muti’s approach to Bruckner? Just curious.
And what about Petrenko and Bruckner. Here I have an ulterior motive: I just ordered my tickets to hear the BPO at Carnegie Hall in November. The one concert features Bruckner’s 5th.
I’m going to that also. Petrenko is good at pretty much everything, he might be exceptional. I heard Muti do Bruckner 6 in Philly years ago. It was very good.
Muti is competent in most everything he does. Based on recordings that are available, I find his Bruckner a bit on the ‘slick’ side. There’s not much Austrian soil under the fingernails, so to speak. If he’s smart, he’ll just give the Vienna Phil. a downbeat and then walk off (I’m not being literal).
Wonderful news
Quite apart from his remarkable musical attributes and his founding of this orchestra, Barenboim is a hero for his determination not to let his formidable health problems get the better of him, just like Michael Tilson Thomas. May he long be the victor in this life-affirming battle.
and Herbert Blomstedt too.
Blomstedt seems indistructible. I look forward to hearing him in Boston and New York next February and March.
Thrilled that you are back here again.
With love from Brunnhilde xx
Bravo maestro! Welcome home!
That is fantastic news, Daniel and his group of musicians have been my constant joy for many decades.