Incandescent intensity caught on disc – Pierre-Laurent Aimard, the San Francisco Symphony and Esa-Pekka Salonen embrace Bartók

”One of the most important things I learned from Stravinsky was daring”, the terminally ill Béla Bartók confined to his physician during his last days, exiled in New York City. Regarding his staggering output, the composer’s verdict is perhaps at its most befitting when applied to his three piano concertos – game-changers of the medium...

Musical masterstokes with Yuja Wang, the San Francisco Symphony and Esa-Pekka Salonen at Elbphilharmonie

The San Francisco Symphony and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen performing Gabriella Smith's Tumblebird Contrails (2014) at Elbphilharmonie on Thursday. © Sebastian Madej Summoned to the Elbphilharmonie stage for the second time around this week, the San Francisco Symphony and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen, teaming up with pianist Yuja Wang, ventured on to deliver another feast...