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Berlin UNICEF Benefit Concert by Barenboim + Rattle for Japan earthquake/tsunami vicitims

OTA-Berlin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:17:36 +0000

Simon Rattle
Staatskapelle Berlin
Daniel Barenboim Conductor
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle Conductor
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 in B minor »Pathétique«
Johannes Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor

Both the Berlin Philharmonic and the Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra will perform a benefit concert for victims of Japan’s earthquake next week, Tuesday 29th March in Berlin.

The concert will take place at the Berliner Philharmonie and will be conducted respectively by both the orchestra’s principal conductors Sir Simon [...] Continue Reading…

London reviews for Daniel Barenboim & Staatskapelle Berlin -Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto Cyclus

OTA-Berlin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:47:56 +0000

Berlin 14-02-2010

If one goes by the outstanding reviews from London’s newspaper critics, – notorious for their finicky and miserly reviews -then Barenboim and the Staatskapelle orchestra may well consider this London outing an impressive success.

In his last appearance in London, two years ago Barenboim played all of the Beethoven’s piano sonatas – back to back in eight concerts – considered by many [...] Continue Reading…

Ludwig van Beethoven & Arnold Schoenberg – Staatskapelle Berlin & Barenboim ………‘do’ London

OTA-Berlin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:49:14 +0000

Berlin 03-02-2010

The uplifting conclusion to Daniel Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin’s extraordinary four-concert stint at the Royal Festival Hall in London could not have been better scripted.

Barenboim had insisted on programming Schoenberg’s exquisitely succinct 5 Orchestral Pieces – a notoriously challenging composer – alongside a piano concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven – a notorius crowd pleaser.

Barenboim is a remarkable man. Preceding the [...] Continue Reading…