Jurowski/ London Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Festival Hall, 3rd May 2019
When Joseph Joachim premiered Brahms’ Violin Concerto in Leipzig on New Year’s Day 1879, he insisted on performing it with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on the same programme. “A lot of D major,” grumbled Brahms. No grumbling necessary here as Vladimir Jurowski decided on contrast via D minor, pairing the concerto with Anton Bruckner’s Third Symphony. Janine Jansen was the superb soloist, balancing fire with refreshing mountain air in the Brahms, while the Bruckner was given a bracing drive that fully lived up to the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Alpine Journey” billing.
Vladimir Jurowski
© Drew Kelley
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