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Tag Archives: BBC Proms
Viennese whirls and Finnish chills from Nézet-Séguin and the Bavarian RSO
Prom 17: Nézet-Séguin/ Bavarian RSO Royal Albert Hall, 31st July 2019 Pinch me. Hours after the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s second Prom of the season ended, I’m still floating on air somewhere high above South Kensington, grinning broadly at their … Continue reading
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Tagged Bavarian RSO, BBC Proms, Gil Shaham, Prokofiev, Richard Strauss, Sibelius, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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Byron’s Harold the unlikely star in Gardiner’s Berlioz bonanza
Prom 71: ORR/ Gardiner ***** Royal Albert Hall, 5th September 2018 “Q: Why can you often find viola players standing outside your front door? A: They can’t find the right key and never know when to come in!” Viola players … Continue reading
An affectionate Bruckner 4 from Nézet-Séguin and the Rotterdam Philharmonic
Prom 61: Rotterdam PO/ Nézet-Séguin **** Royal Albert Hall, 28th August 2018 Mention Anton Bruckner and the clichés tumble forth: Wagner acolyte, cathedrals in sound, brass chorales opening the gates of heaven. His symphonies are on the grandest scale, barely … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Proms, Bruckner, Liszt, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Yefim Bronfman
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Jamming with Brahms and Liszt in Café Budapest
Prom 55: Budapest Festival Orchestra/ Fischer ***** Royal Albert Hall, 23rd August 2018 Crossover is nothing new. In the 19th century, Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms appropriated Hungarian gypsy melodies for the salon and concert hall, drawing on the verbunkos fiddler style … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Proms, Brahms, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer, Liszt, Sarasate
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Gardner chisels out the bigger picture in Sibelius 2
Prom 52: Bergen PO/ Gardner **** Royal Albert Hall, 21st August 2018 The Bergen Philharmonic was in pretty good shape when Edward Gardner took over as Chief Conductor in October 2015, but it continues to go from strength to strength under his leadership. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Alina Ibragimova, BBC Proms, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Sibelius, Wagner, Wallin
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