Mark Rudio
MusicRobert BatteyNational Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda, Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Schoenberg Chamber Symphony No. 2, Brahms Variations on a Theme by HaydnComment
Noseda strikes gold with Beethoven
The NSO draws a full house for an evening spanning a century of German music
MusicMark RudioNathalie Stutzmann, Sue Heinemann, National Symphony Orchestra, Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante, Mozart: “Haffner” SymphonyComment
Stutzmann Kicks off NSO's Mozart Festival
Once again, the Kennedy Center Concert Hall’s acoustics prove to be a challenge …
MusicMark RudioBeethoven Symphony No. 5, Bernstein: Symphony No. 2, National Philharmonic, Piotr Gajewski, Michael BrownComment
Anxiety & Speed
At the tail end of Bernstein’s exhausting centenary, the National Phil & Michael Brown make a convincing case for the legend’s Symphony No. 2