Tag Archives: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Grieg’s Piano Concerto from Bergen… and Reykjavík!

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Mark Pullinger

Ólafsson, Gardner/ Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Grieghallen, Bergen & Harpa, Reykjavík, 24th May 2020 With lots of online attention focused on Glyndebourne’s “Open House” screening of its 2012 Figaro yesterday evening, this live concert slipped in under the wire, almost unnoticed. … Continue reading →

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Gardner chisels out the bigger picture in Sibelius 2

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

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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Superb Rachmaninov triptych from Bergen

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Mark Pullinger

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances; The Rock; The Isle of the Dead Andrew Litton/Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (BIS) A couple of decades ago, the partnership of Mariss Jansons and the Oslo Philharmonic yielded some terrific discs, initially for Chandos (a splendid set of … Continue reading →

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Shockingly good Rite from Litton in Bergen

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mark Pullinger

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Petrushka Andrew Litton/Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (BIS) ‘I confessed to Sergey Diaghilev that I didn’t understand a single note of The Rite of Spring. With a smile he turned to me: “Monteux, it’s a masterpiece which is … Continue reading →

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