Tag Archives: Janine Jansen

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

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Mark Pullinger

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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Noseda digs into his “Russian Roots” with the LSO

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Noseda/ London Symphony Orchestra Barbican, 28th November 2019 “Russian Roots” is the title of Gianandrea Noseda’s ongoing series with the London Symphony Orchestra, an exploration of Russian repertoire rather than anything to do with the conductor’s – Milanese – origins. … Continue reading →

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Valhalla burns: thrilling Bruckner 3 from Jurowski and the London Philharmonic

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Jurowski/ London Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Festival Hall, 3rd May 2019 When Joseph Joachim premiered Brahms’ Violin Concerto in Leipzig on New Year’s Day 1879, he insisted on performing it with Beethoven’s Violin Concerto on the same programme. “A lot of … Continue reading →

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On the edge of the precipice: Britten and Mahler from Janine Jansen, Semyon Bychkov and the LSO

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

LSO/ Semyon Bychkov **** Barbican Hall, 5th October 2017 It was another evening staring into the abyss courtesy of the London Symphony Orchestra. A fortnight after Sir Simon Rattle drove his charges into hell in a thrilling Damnation of Faust, Semyon Bychkov presided over … Continue reading →

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