Tag Archives: Pavel Kolesnikov

Anglo-Russian repertoire as the Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra closes its first tour

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Latham-Koenig/ Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra Cadogan Hall, 25th September 2019 Although political relations between Britain and Russia can still be chilly, The Cold War is long past. Even during that deepest frost, musicians reached out across the divide. One of the … Continue reading →

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Dappled sunlight: Lawrence Power in a Brahms marathon at the QEH

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Brahms: Lawrence Power & Pavel Kolesnikov Queen Elizabeth Hall, 12th May 2019 “Glory be to God for dappled things.” Gerard Manley Hopkins could not have known Brahms’ autumnal sonatas for violin and viola when he wrote Pied Beauty in 1877, … Continue reading →

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Pavel Kolesnikov scales Rachmaninov’s Everest with elegance

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Mark Pullinger

Rachmaninov: LPO/Sinaisky **** Royal Festival Hall, 29th October 2014 “A mountain! The hardest piece you could everest play!” David Helfgott admits to Cecil Parkes in the film Shine, describing the monumental ‘Rach 3’ – Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor – … Continue reading →

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