Monthly Archives: September 2017
Mutter, Tchaikovsky, and Muti
When last I saw Anne-Sophie Mutter at Symphony Center, it was with her Virtuosi – they premiered a work by Sebastian Currier and treated the audience to a brilliant interpretation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Last night’s concert at Symphony Center also featured the great German violinist – this time as part of The Chicago Symphony […]
Triumph: Schumann 2
Robert Schumann wrote four symphonies; until Saturday night I’d listened to none of them. Since I have tickets for a performance of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in less than three weeks that includes the second of the four, I’ve started doing my homework – Saturday night I listened to a performance by the great Vienna […]
Ryan Libel 