Kirill Petrenko for Berlin. Interesting choice and most likely a compromise between the Thielemann and Nelsons camps. Not really widely known, but very well respected and a serious musician, not a showman or political figure.
Going to be interesting to watch!
http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/e ... enko-2015/
Thankfully no Dude or worse....
Kirill Petrenko for Berlin
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Yesterday on Facebook I saw a post from Norman Lebrecht and wondered if Petrenko's appointment was confirmed, on the face of it it is probably a good appointment.
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Re: Kirill Petrenko for Berlin
An interesting one.
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I often take Norman with a few (billion) grains of salt, but his source was right. Norman also insinuates he was offered the post in the first round but declined.
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Re: Kirill Petrenko for Berlin
Not yet ready to have an opinion on Petrenko, but thank God it was not Dudamel.
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Kirill Petrenko does not seem to frequent the recording studio very much. The only recordings that I can seem to come up with are the following....
So I am assuming that will change pretty quickly and the whole repertoire will now be recorded with him....how quickly a new Beethoven and/or Mahler cycle to be issued???
So I am assuming that will change pretty quickly and the whole repertoire will now be recorded with him....how quickly a new Beethoven and/or Mahler cycle to be issued???
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To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Yes, Lebrecht calls him a recording virgin. The only one I have ever heard is the Suk Asrael Symphony. It was a fine recording, but not being all that familiar with the work, I could not pass judgment. A friend with a Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall subscription says there is a spectacular Stravinsky Symphony of Psalms and Scriabin Poème de l'extase on that service.
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I have just found this recording of Petrenko conducting the Bayerisches Staatsorchester in a performance of Scriabin's Symphony No. 3....
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