Tag Archives: Debussy

Surface clatter and turbulent storms in Nobuyuki Tsujii’s QEH recital

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Nobuyuki Tsujii Queen Elizabeth Hall, 30th January 2019 The story of Nobuyuki Tsujii’s success is incredible. By the age of seven he was winning prizes in his native Japan. At ten, he made his concerto debut in Osaka. In his … Continue reading →

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Swans, severed heads and a deerstalker: 2018 in review

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

“Wow! That’s some year you’ve had!” was a message written in one of this year’s Christmas cards. “Aiming to top it in 2019?” I’m not sure I have the energy! My outstanding operatic experience of the year was easily Salome at … Continue reading →

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From sunrise to dreamy afternoons: orchestral sorcery from François-Xavier Roth and the LSO

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

François-Xavier Roth/ LSO **** Barbican Hall, 14th November 2018 The biennial Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition is just a week away. Winners have the opportunity to become assistant conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra for up to a year. Former winner François-Xavier Roth shadowed the … Continue reading →

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Gallic fare from the Berlin Philharmonic Soloists

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Proms Chamber Music: Berlin Philharmonic Soloists **** Cadogan Hall, 3rd September 2018 For the final lunchtime chamber recital of the BBC Proms season, a detour from autumnal London for Paris and a menu of Gallic fare from the Berlin Philharmonic … Continue reading →

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Shadows among the organ pipes: an enigmatic Pelléas et Mélisande on location in Glyndebourne

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande *** Glyndebourne, 30th June 2018 Claude Debussy was no stranger to Sussex. In 1905, he corrected the proofs of La Mer while staying at the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne. But did he ever make it to Lewes or call … Continue reading →

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