A personal selection of the most interesting concerts in Vienna and Lisbon on the week starting on 09 February 2015.
Author: Francisco Sassetti
Sir Simon Rattle on Sibelius
Recently awarded the 150th-year Sibelius Medal, Sir Simon Rattle has just given an interview to Vesa Sirèn for the Helsingin Sanomat about the Finnish composer’s work. Just in time for the Sibelius cycle with the Berlin Philharmonic.
The Week in Concerts: Vienna and Lisbon (02-08.02)
A personal selection of the most interesting concerts in Vienna and Lisbon on the week starting on 02 February 2015.
The Week in Concerts: Vienna and Lisbon 26.01-01.02
A personal selection of the most interesting concerts in Vienna and Lisbon on the week starting on 26 January 2015.
The Week in Concerts: Vienna and Lisbon (19-25.01)
A personal selection of the most interesting concerts in Vienna and Lisbon on the week starting on 19 January 2015.
The Week in Concerts: Vienna and Lisbon (12-18.01.15)
A personal selection of the most interesting concerts in Vienna and Lisbon on the week starting on 12 January 2015.
Merry Christmas!
The Week(s) in Concerts: Vienna and Lisbon (22.12.14-04.01.15)
A personal selection of the most interesting concerts in Vienna and Lisbon on the weeks starting on 22 and 29 December, excluding the New Year’s concerts (Strauss family and co.)!
Recordings: Maria João Pires
What a joy it is to listen to Maria João Pires!
At 70, the Portuguese pianist seems to have decided to take a new turn in her career by leaving her long-time recording company, Deutsche Grammophon, and signing on to the much smaller but very active Onyx, and by recently changing management agency.
Pires is undoubtedly one of today’s foremost pianists. Her approach is simple and understated, her playing of admirable clarity and humanity. With her, it is always all about the music, not about the performance, nor the show. This can, at times, seem almost disconcerting in a business usually eager to promote the latest star. At the very least, it is unusual.
The Week in Concerts: Vienna and Lisbon (15-21.12)
A personal selection of the most interesting concerts in Vienna and Lisbon on the week starting on 15 December 2014.