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December 04, 2015

Mendelssohn's early romantic gem and Countess Polignac

December 04, 2015/ Truman C. Wang
Mendelssohn's early romantic gem and Countess Polignac

The slender and firm tone of his 1699 “Countess Polignac” Stradivarius was unmistakable and stood apart and above from the pack of orchestral strings during ensemble playing. 

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Concert Review, LA Phil
Orchestral, Violin Concerto, Gil Shaham, Mendelssohn, J.S. Bach, Gustavo Dudamel
November 01, 2015

LA Phil scales the heights of Alpine Symphony

November 01, 2015/ Truman C. Wang

Bychkov’s often-frenetic style recalled that of his Russian compatriot Valerie Gergiev, but showed a lot more finesse and polish in execution. 

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Concert Review, LA Phil
Bychkov, Richard Strauss, Orchestral, Mendelssohn, Capucon, Violin Concerto
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    • May 2, 2013 A stirring performance of Handel's Jephtha in a half-empty house May 2, 2013
  • December 2012
    • Dec 15, 2012 Zubin Mehta celebrates 50 years with LA Phil in a fresh take of old program Dec 15, 2012
  • June 2003
    • Jun 1, 2003 Boulez conducts Mahler Ninth at Ojai Music Festival Jun 1, 2003
  • December 2001
    • Dec 1, 2001 Pianist Paul Sweetnam's Colorful Recital at Zipper Hall Dec 1, 2001
  • October 2024
    • Oct 24, 2024 An Afternoon of Operatic and Sonic Spectacular at Dallas Symphony’s ‘Götterdämmerung’ Oct 24, 2024
    • Oct 23, 2024 At Dallas Opera, a Spendid ‘Traviata’ Rings in New Season Oct 23, 2024
  • July 2024
    • Jul 21, 2024 In Central City, Colorado, Puccini’s Gold Rush Opera Finds an Ideal Venue Jul 21, 2024
  • June 2024
    • Jun 12, 2024 Jaap’s Final NY Phil Concert Is a Mahler Resurrection to Remember Jun 12, 2024
    • Jun 11, 2024 National Symphony’s First Concert Opera ‘Otello’ Is an Artistic Triumph Jun 11, 2024
  • May 2024
    • May 15, 2024 A Delightful 'Barber' and a Powerhouse Gala in Seattle May 15, 2024
  • April 2024
    • Apr 29, 2024 There Is Power and Beauty in San Diego’s ‘Butterfly’ Apr 29, 2024
  • August 2023
    • Aug 21, 2023 Santa Fe Opera, Summer of 2023 In Review Aug 21, 2023
  • May 2017
    • May 11, 2017 Houston’s Götterdämmerung Is a Successful Experiment in Total Work of Art May 11, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 14, 2016 Powerful cast in Chicago's 'Les Troyens' Dec 14, 2016
    • Dec 14, 2016 A Grandly Emotional 'Don Quichotte' at the Lyric Opera Dec 14, 2016
  • November 2014
    • Nov 10, 2014 America's superstar soprano Renée Fleming leads a glittering cast in Capriccio Nov 10, 2014
    • Nov 10, 2014 Lyric Opera's Don Giovanni is one hell of a great show Nov 10, 2014
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