Berlin 07-02-2010
Although Daniel Barenboim’s flying visit to London has been billed as a Beethoven series, it is becoming ever clearer that the support act lies at the heart of his programming decisions. His four Schoenberg selections – tonight the Five Orchestral Pieces, op.16 – trace the composer’s journey from high romanticism to serialism in a not-quite chronological but musically intelligent order. The Beethoven concertos have simply been draped [...] Continue Reading…
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