Jurowski/ London Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Festival Hall, 27th February 2019
“Diamonds,” as Marilyn Monroe sang in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, “are a girl’s best friend.” But which type does she favour – highly polished or rough cut? Both varieties were on display in the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s jewellery cabinet last night, which put the spotlight firmly on the German Romantics. Under the clinical eye of Vladimir Jurowski, it essayed staple works by Wagner and Brahms and a concerto by the early Romantic composer who influenced them both, Carl Maria von Weber.
Andreas Ottensamer
© Lars Borges
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