Pinchas Steinberg masterfully begins the evening by creating an atmosphere of extreme tenderness that sets the stage for the chaos that is yet to come. In response to this ardent opening the opulent string sound beckons the initial entrance of Salomé (“Wie gut ist’s, in der Mond zu sehn…”).
Hand in hand with the staging, the conductor distils an interpretation with eloquent power in a comfortable and supple halo in which the tensest moments, the most brutal accents never become dry nor indulgent.
Translated from BERTRAND BOLOGNESI, ANACLASE.COM, SEPTEMBER 2011