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Carnegie Hall Delays Berlin Philharmonic Concert Due to Medical Emergency and Parade Traffic

The Berlin Philharmonic's 2026-27 season opener at Carnegie Hall was delayed by up to 90 minutes due to a medical emergency involving an elderly concertgoer. The delay was exacerbated by traffic closures from the Columbus Day Parade, which hindered emergency medical response. Despite the disruption, the concert proceeded with conductor Kirill Petrenko, receiving mixed critical reception for its lack of emotional warmth.

via Slipped Disc|

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classical-music1 day ago•20 min saved

Berlin Philharmonic’s Carnegie Hall Season Opener Delayed by 90-Minute Medical Emergency

The Berlin Philharmonic’s 2026-27 season opener at Carnegie Hall was delayed by nearly 90 minutes due to a medical emergency involving a guest. The concert eventually proceeded with conductor Kirill Petrenko and tenor Jonas Kaufmann, though the program was altered to exclude a piano encore and shorten intermission. While Slippedisc highlights the chaotic delay and executive indecision, OperaWire focuses on the artistic quality of the performance, praising the orchestra’s Respighi interpretations and Kaufmann’s vocal return to New York.

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arts1 month ago•1 min saved

Dudamel Takes Command as Fall Classical Season Opens

Gustavo Dudamel begins his tenure with the New York Philharmonic this fall, shaping a season that also features a Macbeth opera, tributes to Steve Reich on his 90th birthday, a visit by the Berlin Philharmonic to Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln in the Bardo at the Metropolitan Opera, among other marquee events.

via nytimes.com|

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music3 years ago•7 min saved

Rachmaninoff's music endures at 150.

Pianist Kirill Gerstein discusses Sergei Rachmaninoff's legacy and lasting popularity, stating that his music has a real core of aesthetic value. Gerstein's new album, which includes Rachmaninoff solo works and the Second Piano Concerto, makes a strong case for the composer's significance. Despite criticisms of being an outlier in classical music's embrace of modernism, Rachmaninoff's music remains immensely popular for its deeply felt emotions and sensational virtuosity.

via The New York Times|

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music3 years ago•1 min saved

Apple's Classical App: A Solution to Music's Biggest Problem?

Berlin Philharmonic's in-house record label, Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings, has partnered with Apple Music Classical, making its entire catalogue available on the new app. The label's recordings can be accessed in Hi-Res Lossless with a maximum resolution of up to 192 kHz/24 bit and will be supplemented by detailed background information and complete metadata. The recordings will also be available for streaming in Spatial Audio exclusively on Apple Music Classical.

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