Monthly Archives: March 2015

С днём рождения, Rimsky-Korsakov!

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Think Rimsky-Korsakov and your mind is probably drawn to Scheherazade or the equally colourful works written either side of it: Capriccio espagnol and the Russian Easter Festival Overture. Primarily, Rimsky considered himself an opera composer, composing sixteen of them between … Continue reading →

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Impish Shostakovich and epic Sibelius from Yuja Wang, MTT and the LSO

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Shostakovich/Sibelius :LSO/ Tilson Thomas **** Barbican Hall, 15th March 2015 Ahead of its US tour with Michael Tilson Thomas, the London Symphony Orchestra flexed its muscles in a display of orchestral strength on home turf in the Barbican. Thursday’s concert, … Continue reading →

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The Wild Man stumbles into Hackney in ETO’s rare Donizetti revival

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Donizetti: Il furioso all’isola di San Domingo *** English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire, 12th March 2015 It’s a rare bel canto opera indeed where the central character in the grip of madness isn’t a soprano, but a baritone! Donizetti’s Il … Continue reading →

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Playing the hall like an instrument: MTT on life and touring with the LSO

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Interview: Michael Tilson Thomas Having turned 70 last December, American maestro Michael Tilson Thomas shows no signs of slowing down. Tilson Thomas joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1995, following seven successful years at the helm of the London Symphony … Continue reading →

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Uneven recital as Carlo Colombara rides to the Rosenblatt rescue

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Carlo Colombara: Rosenblatt Recital Wigmore Hall, 4th March 2015 “The show must go on.” Any artist stepping in for another at short notice deserves our gratitude and our understanding. The Rosenblatt Recitals series has suffered more than its fair share … Continue reading →

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