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The festival’s two ensembles are thriving under new leadership
The festival’s ‘Day for Pierre Boulez’ was a triumphant celebration of the composer
Performance recalls the high-water mark of the Orchestra Mozart which presents the symphony at its most cultivated
A tribute to the Italian conductor who died in 2014, with snatches of music taken from various concerts in Lucerne
The world premiere of Unsuk Chin’s dazzling gem; Abbado’s death leaves a huge gap
The pianist’s recital of Chopin and Debussy took an especially long time to get going
‘Shaken is a process that comes from outside; stirring starts within and moves outward’
Italian was one of the best conductors of his generation
The Polish conductor’s old-fashioned virtues served him well in a programme of Beethoven
With a replacement conductor and a substitute soloist, the evening took some time to catch fire
A round-up of the finest recordings of music conducted by the 80-year-old maestro
Concertos the composer wrote for clarinet, flute and bassoon receive a polished, agile performance
Maxim Vengerov, returning to violin playing after an extended break, made Tchaikovsky’s melodies breathe and sing
Restored Strauss, early Mozart and late Schubert provided two highly rewarding festival evenings
In this reunion of opposites, only one work saw conductor and players sparking creatively
German violinist seamlessly reconciles intensity with gentle expressivity
Two new versions of the piece often dubbed as the composer’s most classical
Steve Jobs was an undoubtedly impressive human being, but I am still not convinced that it qualifies him to be called a visionary
Shirley Apthorp sees Abbado take full command of audience
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