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Kirill Petrenko finds leading the Berlin Philharmonic means 100 opinions and 100 expectations
NEW YORK (AP) — Kirill Petrenko thought about the challenge of leading the Berlin Philharmonic, perhaps the world’s greatest ...
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Israel Philharmonic, an ‘orchestra of soloists,’ was formed by musicians forced out of Germany in 1930s
The Israel Philharmonic faced protesters in S.F. this week. Its origins lie with Jewish musicians forced out of Germany in ...
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Two legendary conductors battle sans batons in this new off-Broadway play
They respected each other, but their approach to music was different. Karajan, the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years, was, as the New York Times put it in his obituary, a ...
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The Details That Make the Vienna Philharmonic Like No Other Orchestra
This isn’t the almost geometric precision heard in performances by the Berlin Philharmonic or the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra at Carnegie earlier this season. The Viennese don’t have those ...
Karl-Heinz Steffens: from clarinet to conducting
Karl-Heinz Steffens gave up his plum job as principal clarinet with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - he's never looked ...
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Israel Philharmonic’s U.S. tour goes beyond borders, opens at Miami’s Arsht Center
“You should treat us the same way you would treat the Berlin Philharmonic. This is about great music, a great program, a great conductor, and outstanding soloists. The priority should be the ...
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A Sublime and Troubling Performance by the Israel Philharmonic in San Francisco
The concert started with a deeply affecting version of the Star Spangled Banner, reflecting Israel’s enduring love for ...