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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Inspired juxtapositions: Rachmaninov’s Vespers imaginatively clothed at Milton Court
Rachmaninov: Ex Cathedra/Skidmore; Osborne **** Milton Court, 27th September 2015 “I write the music which I hear playing inside me,” wrote Rachmaninov. “I am a Russian composer, therefore my temperament, outlook and music are quintessentially Russian.” There are few more … Continue reading
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Tagged Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore, Milton Court, Rachmaninov, Steven Osborne
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Autumn sunshine and Gallic flair: Michael Collins in recital at Wigmore Hall
Michael Collins; Michael McHale **** Wigmore Hall, 26th September 2015 Watery September sunshine and an autumnal air hung over Wigmore Hall, appropriate conditions for a recital of late clarinet sonatas. Though very different in mood, three of the sonatas given … Continue reading
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Tagged Brahms, Debussy, Howells, Michael Collins, Michael McHale, Poulenc, Saint-Saëns
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Just So: Haitink’s heavenly Mahler 4 with Anna Lucia Richter and the LSO
Beethoven/Mahler: LSO/Haitink **** Barbican Hall, 20th September 2015 “Every conductor, including myself, has a sell-by date,” stated Bernard Haitink, on turning down the position of Music Director at the Chicago Symphony in 2006. Don’t believe a word of it. Last … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Lucia Richter, Beethoven, Bernard Haitink, London Symphony Orchestra, Mahler, Murray Perahia
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Bells and decibels: Behzod Abduraimov at Wigmore Hall
Schubert/Liszt/Mussorgsky: Behzod Abduraimov *** Uzbek pianist Behzod Abduraimov is one of today’s young tigers of the piano, celebrated for tearing up the keyboard in ferociously difficult Prokofiev and Rachmaninov concertos. In this solo recital at Wigmore Hall, his claws were certainly evident … Continue reading
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