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Aimard/RSB/Popelka - Schoenberg and Mahler, 9 March 2024
PhilharmonieSchoenberg: Piano Concerto, op.42 Mahler: Symphony no.1 Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano)Berlin Radio Symphony OrchestraPetr Popelka (conductor)Images: Peter MeiselThe world’s near-silence for Schoenberg’s anniversary year continues to deafen. Perhaps everywhere is waiting for September, when his birthday falls, and all will be revealed in a flurry of ‘new season’ announcements. And perhaps eternal Friede will descend upon the Erde this Christmas. In the meantime, Berlin, mostly at the Philharmonie, where there is an exhibition from the Arnold Schönberg Center in the foyer, continues to do better than most. Pierre-Laurent Aimard, who is certainly doing his bit, joined the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSB) and Petr Popelka for an outstanding performance of the Piano Concerto, probably the best I have heard live—and a match for the best on record. The opening was unusual: difficult to put my finger (or ear) quite on how, but Aimard’s solo put me in mind a soliloquy, with a […]
2024-03-02 13:13:01
Sub conductor Popelka makes an unconvincing CSO debut
Herbert Blomstedt was originally slated to lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra […]
2021-05-27 18:39:11
Proceeding Popelka is Alexander Liebreich, who has held this position for three years. Past affiliations include being the chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra as well as the principal guest conductor of the Janáček Philharmonic. Popelka has also worked with Alan Gilbert when he was the first conducting fellow for the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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2021-05-26 10:38:17
The Czech conductor Petr Popelka has become chief... The post Rising Czech lands second orchestra appeared first on Slipped Disc.
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