What concerts are you looking forward to? (Part II)

[Elgarian]

Concert performance of Das Rheingold tomorrow evening, by Opera North at the Lowry, Salford Quays:

http://www.youtube.com/v/Fl9PGS2szp4

[madaboutmahler]

Yes, yes, yes! She plays that piece with enormous authority. I heard her do it here in 2007 (my review) and was pretty well bowled over.

--Bruce

Certainly, one of the best, most powerful performances of that concerto I have ever heard I think! Excellent review, Bruce!

Daniel

[Papy Oli]

tomorrow night at Snape :

Quatuor Mosaïques

Haydn Quartet Op.20 No.3
Beethoven Quartet Op.135 in F
Mozart Quartet K458 in B flat 'The Hunt'

I only have the Op.135 in my collection and i am not really familiar with it. The other 2 works are totally maiden to me. Reading the general impressions on Quatuor Mosaiques here, I think i'll be in for a treat though 

Enjoyed that one last night - was sitting quite close to the stage this time & really liked the sound of the period instruments (which I had not heard live before).

The second mvt of K458 stood out for me (Menuetto, Moderato) and had a good chuckle with the pizzicato passage thrown in the middle of the finale of op.135 

[Papy Oli]

and more Beethoven SQ in December :

Belcea Quartet - Beethoven Cycle

Quartet Op.95 in F minor
Quartet Op.18 No.6 in B flat
Quartet Op.127 in E flat

[Lisztianwagner]

Next October at La Scala, Milan

16th-19th October

Johannes Brahms : Symphony No.3 in F major Op.90
Philippe Jordan & Filarmonica della Scala

Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Philippe Jordan & Filarmonica della Scala

22nd October

"Homage to Liszt"
Années de pèlegrinage. Deuxieme Année, Italia S. 161
Pianist: Alain Planès

I'm looking forward to seeing those concerts! 

Ilaria

[madaboutmahler]

Next October at La Scala, Milan

16th-19th October

Johannes Brahms : Symphony No.3 in F major Op.90
Philippe Jordan & Filarmonica della Scala

Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Philippe Jordan & Filarmonica della Scala

22nd October

"Homage to Liszt"
Années de pèlegrinage. Deuxieme Année, Italia S. 161
Pianist: Alain Planès

I'm looking forward to seeing those concerts! 

Ilaria

Those look wonderful, Ilaria! Enjoy!
Daniel

[Lisztianwagner]

Those look wonderful, Ilaria! Enjoy!
Daniel

You too with your next concerts!! 

Ilaria

[madaboutmahler]

You too with your next concerts!! 

Ilaria

Thank you, Ilaria! Have a few great ones coming up this year, including Mahler 9, Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances, Shostakovich 10 etc.

Daniel

[Lisztianwagner]

Thank you, Ilaria! Have a few great ones coming up this year, including Mahler 9, Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances, Shostakovich 10 etc.

Daniel

Instead in my case the best concerts are coming just next year, including Mahler No.6, Beethoven Symphonies Cycle, Wagner's Siegfried, etc. It's not right, I have still to wait for too much time.

Ilaria

[madaboutmahler]

Instead in my case the best concerts are coming just next year, including Mahler No.6, Beethoven Symphonies Cycle, Wagner's Siegfried, etc. It's not right, I have still to wait for too much time.

Ilaria

Quite a few of my best concerts are next year as well, including Mahler 3, Sir Simon Rattle conducting Ravel and Debussy etc.
Those sound wonderful. Who is conducting Mahler 6?

Daniel

[Lisztianwagner]

Those sound wonderful. Who is conducting Mahler 6?

Daniel

Claudio Abbado; he is also conducting Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 in the same concert, with Daniel Barenboim at the piano, I'm absolutely looking forward to seeing it

So great that you're going to see Rattle's concert, is he playing with the Berlin Phil or an english orchestra?

Ilaria

[madaboutmahler]

Claudio Abbado; he is also conducting Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 in the same concert, with Daniel Barenboim at the piano, I'm absolutely looking forward to seeing it

So great that you're going to see Rattle's concert, is he playing with the Berlin Phil or an english orchestra?

Ilaria

wow.... I am sure that will be an amazing concert! I am very jealous!

Unfortunately it is not the Berlin Phil he is playing with for this concert, it is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. That orchestra normally plays baroque/classical period/early romantic, so it would be interesting to hear them play impressionist music! The programme is Faure's Pelleas et Melisande Suite, Ravel's Left Hand Concerto, Debussy "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune" and "La Mer". Very excited!

Daniel

[Lisztianwagner]

wow.... I am sure that will be an amazing concert! I am very jealous!

Unfortunately it is not the Berlin Phil he is playing with for this concert, it is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. That orchestra normally plays baroque/classical period/early romantic, so it would be interesting to hear them play impressionist music! The programme is Faure's Pelleas et Melisande Suite, Ravel's Left Hand Concerto, Debussy "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune" and "La Mer". Very excited!

Daniel

About Rach's Symphonic Dances and Shostakovich No.10, I'm very jealous too 

I understood......hmm, I'm sure yours will be very exciting as well; pity there's not the Berlin Phil in that concert, but anyway I think it will be really interesting to hear Mahler's music performed by an orchestra which doesn't normally play impressionist music 

Ilaria

[madaboutmahler]

About Rach's Symphonic Dances and Shostakovich No.10, I'm very jealous too 

I understood......hmm, I'm sure yours will be very exciting as well; pity there's not the Berlin Phil in that concert, but anyway I think it will be really interesting to hear Mahler's music performed by an orchestra which doesn't normally play impressionist music 

Ilaria

It's not Rattle doing the Mahler 3, that will be LSO/Bychkov
But I'd love to see the Berlin Phil do anything....

Daniel

[Lisztianwagner]

It's not Rattle doing the Mahler 3, that will be LSO/Bychkov
But I'd love to see the Berlin Phil do anything....

Daniel

I'm deeply sorry for the mistake, you're right! Interesting freudian lapsus, maybe it happened because I'm listening to Mahler No.8 now 

In this case I should replace Mahler with Faure/Ravel/Debussy; wow, Bychkov is an amazing conductor, I'm going to see one of his concerts next year

Ilaria

[madaboutmahler]

I'm deeply sorry for the mistake, you're right! Interesting freudian lapsus, maybe it happened because I'm listening to Mahler No.8 now 

In this case I should replace Mahler with Faure/Ravel/Debussy; wow, Bychkov is an amazing conductor, I'm going to see one of his concerts next year

Ilaria

haha No problem
Hope you enjoyed Mahler 8, what a masterpiece, I am really desperate to see that one live. However, seeing any Mahler symphony live is an amazing experience!

Yes, I do like Bychkov, very interesting technique he has when he beats towards the floor instead of out towards the orchestra! What are you seeing him conduct? A few weeks ago I saw him conduct Mahler 6 at the BBC Proms which was an excellent, thrilling performance!

Daniel

[Lisztianwagner]

Yes, I do like Bychkov, very interesting technique he has when he beats towards the floor instead of out towards the orchestra! What are you seeing him conduct? A few weeks ago I saw him conduct Mahler 6 at the BBC Proms which was an excellent, thrilling performance!

Daniel

The programm is:
Arnold Schönberg      Verklärte Nacht op. 4, version for string orchestra
Johannes Brahms      Symphony No.2 in D major Op. 73

It should surely be an interesting concert

Ilaria

[madaboutmahler]

The programm is:
Arnold Schönberg      Verklärte Nacht op. 4, version for string orchestra
Johannes Brahms      Symphony No.2 in D major Op. 73

It should surely be an interesting concert

Ilaria

That sounds like a wonderful concert. The Schoenberg is one of my favourites, what a beautiful piece! To get a taster, Bychkov conducted the piece with the Berliner Philharmoniker a while ago, so you can see a little trailer at the Digital Concert Hall. One of the best interpretations of it I have ever heard actually!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67UwwIer04U

Daniel

[Kontrapunctus]

I have second row center tickets to the Arditti Quartet 4/12/12 in San Francisco: Here is their program:

BEETHOVEN: Grosse Fuge, Op. 133
BERG: String Quartet, Op. 3
ADÈS: Four Quarters
BARTÓK: String Quartet No. 4 in C Major

Surprisingly tame for them!

[stingo]

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10
LISZT Piano Concerto No. 1
LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Charles Dutoit, conductor
Lang Lang, piano

My first concert for the season (10/22). Should be a good time.