Tag Archives: Grieg

Taking flight from the Scala pit: Riccardo Chailly and the Filarmonica della Scala on tour

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Filarmonia della Scala/ Chailly ***** Barbican, 24th January 2018 La Scala doesn’t quite roll out the red carpet for Riccardo Chailly, but they do ferry around a podium upholstered with red velvet carpet and matching handrail. If Chailly is maestro royalty, … Continue reading →

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Debussy Perspectives: Philippe Cassard dons his dancing shoes at Wigmore Hall

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

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 →

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Esa-Pekka Salonen peels the layers of Peer Gynt

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Grieg: Esa-Pekka Salonen/Philharmonia *** Royal Festival Hall, 26th November 2015 “You’re not an emperor, you’re an onion!” muses Peer Gynt, looking back on his life. He peels back the layers of an onion, recounting his many different guises… a rogue … Continue reading →

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