The Elijah I listened to at the Berlin Philharmonie on 8.3.2026 is the kind of version where Mendelssohn would be watching from heaven and smiling with utmost satisfaction. Having heard Benjamin Appl’s excellent and moving interpretations of Bach’s St. Matthew and St. John Passions, I had been anticipating his interpretation of Mendelssohn’s Elijah. Personally, the … Continue reading Mendelssohn’s Elijah (Elias) – Reflections After the Performance