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Rave Reviews for HK Gruber’s Recording of Kurt Weill’s Symphonies
Apr. 16, 2023HK Gruber’s long-awaited disc on the BIS label, in partnership with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra, has proven a ready magnet for critical praise. Bringing together recordings of both of Kurt Weill’s …
PWM'S ANAKLASIS Releases the Premiere Recording of Joanna Wnuk-Nazarowa’s Wanda
Apr. 03, 2023On March 31, ANAKLASIS released the premiere video recording of Joanna Wnuk-Nazarowa’s opera, Wanda, a "musical version of the tale of Cracow’s legendary ruler, taken from Cyprian Kamil Norwid’s ‘mystery …
World Premieres of Three New Works by Dobrinka Tabakova
Mar. 31, 2023On March 11, Harry Christophers led The Sixteen in world premiere performances of Dobrinka Tabakova's choral works: Arise Lord into thy rest and Turn our captivity. The premieres, …
World Premiere of Julian Anderson's Joy and a New Work for the Nash Ensemble
Mar. 31, 2023On March 24, the MDR Rundfunkchor led by Philipp Ahmann, performed the world premiere of Julian Anderson's Joy at the Peterskirche in Leipzig. Set to texts by Friedrich Nietzsche, Joy is written for …
On March 23, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, led by Andrew Manze, performed the world premiere performance of Gavin Bryars's Harpsichord Concerto with Mahan Esfahani as the featured soloist. The …
First Live World Premiere Performance of Huw Watkins's Symphony No. 2
Mar. 30, 2023Performed virtually by the Hallé Orchestra and Sir Mark Elder in 2021, Huw Watkins’s Symphony No. 2 was hailed by The Times as a ‘great British symphony’, which ‘deserved the …
Arvo Pärt's "Passions" in Italy and Austria Envisioned by Robert Wilson
Mar. 30, 2023On March 31 and April 1, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma presented Adam's Passion, a production by Robert Wilson based on Pärt's works: Adam's Lament, Tabula rasa, Miserere …
Boston Lyric Opera's Production of Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle Uses Universal Edition's Excellent New Reduction
Mar. 30, 2023The Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) presented Béla Bartók's opera, Bluebeard's Castle in an exciting new arrangement for reduced forces by Eberhard Kloke, published by Universal Edition. Directed by Anne Bogart …
WERGO's CD Box Set Bernd Alois Zimmermann – Recomposed Wins Multiple Prestigious Awards
Mar. 30, 2023The WERGO CD box set ‘Bernd Alois Zimmermann – Recomposed’ (WER 73872) has been awarded the ‘Diapason d’Or’, the ‘Choc. de Classica’ and received the ‘German Record Critics’ Prize’ in the category of orchestral music …
World Premiere of Toshio Hosokawa's Prayer for Violin and Orchestra in Berlin
Mar. 30, 2023The world premiere of Toshio Hosokawa’s Prayer for violin and orchestra was performed by Daishin Kashimoto (violin) and the Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by Paavo Järvi, at the Philharmonie Berlin …