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Tag Archives: Cadogan Hall
An all-you-can-eat Prokofiev buffet from the Mariinsky
Prokofiev: Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev *** Cadogan Hall, 28th September 2016 When it comes to Prokofiev binges in London, Valery Gergiev’s got form. While his recent Proms marathon of all five piano concertos was variable, I hold fond memories of his symphony … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Ramm, Cadogan Hall, Mariinsky Orchestra, Prokofiev, Valery Gergiev
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Mixed verdict: Jommelli’s Vologeso thrown to the lions
Jommelli: Il Vologeso *** Classical Opera/Page, Cadogan Hall, 28th April 2016 There is no doubt that Niccolò Jommelli’s opera Il Vologeso, set in 2nd-century Ephesus, has an action-packed plot. The trouble is, all this action is confined to recitative which – … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Simkin, Cadogan Hall, Classical Opera, Gemma Summerfield, Ian Page, Il Vologeso, Jennifer France, Jommelli, Rachel Kelly, Stuart Jackson, Tom Verney
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Polished Glass: a persuasive Ninth from the Bruckner Orchester Linz
Bruckner Orchester Linz/Russell Davies *** Cadogan Hall, 22nd April 2016 It’s easy to knock Philip Glass’ symphonies. Chugging rhythms, rippling arpeggios, a sense of bombast, numbing repetition – his compositional fingerprints are easy to decipher. Yet I find them pleasing, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, Bruckner Orchester Linz, Cadogan Hall, Dennis Russell Davies, Glass, Melvyn Tan
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Still reigning: Leo Nucci’s masterly Rosenblatt Recital
Rosenblatt Recital: Leo Nucci **** Cadogan Hall, 13th October 2015 Received wisdom says “it ain’t over till the fat lady sings”. In the case of a Leo Nucci recital, it ain’t over till the Italian baritone’s sung “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata”. Nucci … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellini, Cadogan Hall, Donizetti, Italian Chamber Ensemble, Leo Nucci, Paolo Marcarini, Rosenblatt Recital, Rossini, Verdi
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