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Tag Archives: Debussy
Reflections on Claude: Mirga’s Debussy Festival in Birmingham
Debussy Festival: CBSO/ Gražinytė-Tyla Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 24th-25th March 2018 “See you in Birmingham!” chirped Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla at the end of her first BBC Proms concert in charge of the CBSO. Well, it’s taken nearly two years, Mirga, but I finally made it, tempted by … Continue reading
¡Viva España! A day trip to Spain for Les Dissonances
Les Dissonances/ Grimal *** Philharmonie, Paris, 27th January 2018 Imagine a traditional classical music concert and at the centre of it all – like a spider in its web – is the conductor. He’s probably male, although that’s changing – … Continue reading
Snow boots on for an exuberant Tchaikovsky 1 from Michail Jurowski and the LPO
Tchaikovsky: LPO/Michail Jurowski **** Royal Festival Hall, 22nd November 2017 With Christmas market stalls already doing a roaring trade along the Thames next to the Southbank Centre, summer seems but a distant memory. However, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, playing under the … Continue reading
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Tagged Beatrice Rana, Bridge, Debussy, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Michail Jurowski, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky
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Debussy Perspectives: Philippe Cassard dons his dancing shoes at Wigmore Hall
Debussy: Philippe Cassard **** Wigmore Hall, 21st November 2017 Waltzing on a Monday evening? Wigmore Hall is not exactly the Tower Ballroom, but last night it did a fair impression as a temple of dance when Philippe Cassard played the third … Continue reading
Prom 42: An exotic banquet to savour from François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles
Les Siècles/Roth ***** Prom 42, Royal Albert Hall, 16th August 2017 My reputation in certain quarters for having a sweet tooth is done no favours by delectable concerts like this one. French composers led the orientalist charge in the 19th century, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cédric Tiberghien, Debussy, Delibes, Franck, François-Xavier Roth, Lalo, Les Siècles, Saint-Saëns
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