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Micro-Reviews 2024

Collecting Micro-Reviews originally published on Instagram, Mastodon, and Letterboxd.

Performers

New Counterpoints: “Musica do Brasil Meets ‘Save the Rainforest’” | SEP 29, 2024

Fantastic concert with ace performances of Brazilian folk/art songs and Neue Musik compositions.

Tristan und Isolde

Bayreuther Festspiele 2024: Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde by Þorleifur Örn Arnarsson and Semyon Bychkov

Some nitpicking, but that didn’t take away from the overall experience, which was awesome.

Mahler 5

Tonhalle: Mahler 5, Bansal, Haydn

Two great symphonies and a commission that were thoroughly enjoyable.

Quatuor Ébène (Photo Julien Mignot)

The Quatuor Ébène String Quartet at Robert-Schumann-Saal, Düsseldorf

Another thoroughly enjoyable string quartet experience.

Septembersonate

Manfred Trojahn’s Septembersonate by Johannes Erath and Vitali Alekseenok

A chamber play with a chamber orchestra focused not on dramatic events but internal torments.

Introductory Talk

notabu.ensemble neue musik | DEC 6, 2023

With respect to art music, this year ends as fantastic as it began.

Juilliard String Quartet

The Juilliard String Quartet at Robert-Schumann-Saal, Düsseldorf

Absolute treat for every string quartet aficionado.

Der Besuch der alten Dame

Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s Der Besuch der alten Dame by Laura Linnenbaum

Great mood and acting, but too many compactifications.

Parsifal

Richard Wagner’s Parsifal by Michael Thalheimer and Axel Kober

Mixed feelings.

Wilhelm Tell

Friedrich Schiller’s Wilhelm Tell by Roger Vontobel

Schiller’s Tell packs a lot more punch than you think (or remember).

Der gute Mensch von Sezuan

Bernadette Sonnenbichler’s Der gute Mensch von Sezuan by Bertolt Brecht

“Epic theater,” as Brecht envisioned it, at its best.

Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Hamilton

Tonhalle: Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Hamilton

Superstrong season opener.