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Tag Archives: Esther Yoo
A polished Rite from Thierry Fischer and the RPO
Thierry Fischer/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Festival Hall, 10th March 2020 The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra played Borodin at my first concert in London. That was nearly thirty years ago, when Vladimir Ashkenazy was chief conductor, the Royal Festival Hall its … Continue reading
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Tagged Borodin, Esther Yoo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Thierry Fischer
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Esther Yoo’s affectionate Tchaikovsky the highlight of a disappointing evening with the Philharmonia
Philharmonia/ Karl-Heinz Steffens ** Royal Festival Hall, 2nd November 2017 Eduard Hanslick had a sharp tongue and an even sharper pen. The critic savagely dismissed Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto as “music that stinks”, while his verdict on a two-piano play-through of … Continue reading
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Tagged Beethoven, Brahms, Esther Yoo, Karl-Heinz Steffens, Philharmonia, Tchaikovsky
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