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Tag Archives: Nielsen
Pride of Pärnu: Estonian Festival Orchestra revels in Nielsen
Paavo Järvi/ Estonian Festival Orchestra Pärnu Festival, 18th July 2019 With its long stretch of white beach and dotted about with spa hotels, Pärnu is truly Estonia’s summer capital. Families have holidayed here for years, including Estonia’s great musical dynasty, … Continue reading
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Tagged Casals, Dvořák, Estonian Festival Orchestra, Kristjan Järvi, Leroy Anderson, Nielsen, Paavo Järvi, Pärnu Music Festival, Truls Mørk, Tüür
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Return to the harem: Marianne Crebassa seduces in Ravel’s Shéhérazade in Paris
Aladdin: Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse/Sokhiev ***** Philharmonie, Paris, 20th May 2017 With barely time for coffee and baklava after the Orchestre Pasdeloup’s Arabian matinee, I stepped boldly back into the harem. Scheherazade resumed her tales in the Philharmonie’s Mille … Continue reading
Battle lines drawn: bracing Haydn and Nielsen from Paavo Järvi and the Philharmonia
Nielsen, Haydn: Paavo Järvi Philharmonia **** Royal Festival Hall, 19th November 2015 It was the percussion which took the starring role as Haydn and Nielsen engaged in a lively skirmish at the Royal Festival Hall. In his “Military” Symphony, Haydn holds … Continue reading
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Tagged Haydn, Nielsen, Paavo Järvi, Philharmonia, Samuel Coles
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Prom 46: Great Danes in spirited Carl Nielsen anniversary celebration
Nielsen/Brahms: Danish NSO/Luisi **** Royal Albert Hall, 20th August 2015 “Denmark is not all Lego and pastries!” quipped Nikolaj Znaider to the Albert Hall audience. Indeed not. It is the land of Carl Nielsen, whose 150th birthday was celebrated in … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Proms, Brahms, Danish NSO, Fabio Luisi, Nielsen, Nikolaj Znaider
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Storgårds’ sturdy Nielsen cycle with the BBC Philharmonic
Nielsen: Symphonies 1-6 (Chandos CHAN 10859(3)) One of the major disappointments in this season’s BBC Proms schedule is the absence of a Nielsen symphony cycle in this, the composer’s 150th anniversary year. However, the Beeb has done the great Dane … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Philharmonic, Chandos, John Storgårds, Nielsen
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