Tag Archives: Chausson

Zinging strings: Janine Jansen leads an all-Stradivarius octet at Cadogan Hall

Janine Jansen and friends Cadogan Hall, 19th December 2022 When the biographies for the instruments take up as much space in the programme as the biographies for the performers, something different is about to occur. A multi-million pound Stradivarius ensemble … Continue reading

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A trip down memory lane for Martin Fröst at Wigmore Hall

Martin Fröst Wigmore Hall, 16th December 2019 “French Beauties and Swedish Beasts” was the title given to this Wigmore Hall recital by Martin Fröst and Roland Pöntinen, including classic clarinet repertoire by Debussy, Poulenc and Chausson interspersed with Swedish works … Continue reading

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Autumnal bacchanale as Marx’s Herbstsymphonie is given UK première by Jurowski and the LPO

Marx: LPO/Jurowski ***** 29th November 2017 The London Philharmonic Orchestra’s inventive programming has been heavily seasoned over the past week: Bridge’s Summer and Tchaikovsky’s Winter Daydreams on Wednesday; Kabalevsky’s Spring on Friday, along with traversals of all four seasons by Vivaldi and Glazunov. Tonight, it was … Continue reading

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From pulpit to fairground: a fête à la française with the ONF

Orchestre National de France/Gabel **** Maison de la Radio Auditorium, Paris, 10th March 2016 Paris in the springtime: this week, I’ve been greeted by cold winds, driving rain and even a flurry of snow. Tonight, courtesy of Debussy’s Printemps, something … Continue reading

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Sun worship: ecstatic playing from the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Ravel, Chausson, Bernstein, Scriabin: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House/Pappano **** Royal Opera House, 4th May 2015 “O welche Lust in freier Luft” sing the prisoners in Fidelio, released from their cells to enjoy a few moments of fresh air. … Continue reading

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