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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Genial Nielsen from the BBC SO and Sakari Oramo
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo *** Barbican, 16th January 2015 My introduction to Carl Nielsen was an interval feature on a television Proms broadcast, presented by comedian Alexei Sayle. It opened with photographs featuring the young Nielsen pulling grotesque gargoyle-like faces, … Continue reading
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Tagged BBCSO, Federico Colli, Nielsen, Rachmaninov, Sakari Oramo, Sibelius
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Unvarnished truth: period instrument Mussorgsky
Mussorgsky & Tchaikovsky: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/ Jurowski **** Royal Festival Hall, 15th January 2014 The Campaign for Real Mussorgsky has been fighting the good fight for decades. Claudio Abbado was a paid-up member, recording the original version … Continue reading
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Tagged Mussorgsky, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sergei Leiferkus, Tchaikovsky, Vladimir Jurowski
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Shuffling into the blogosphere…
I’ve finally taken the decision to launch this blog – Beckmesser’s Quill – primarily to gather my reviews from various outlets, but also to add a few editorial thoughts on the music scene. You’ll find links to my concert and … Continue reading
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