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Tag Archives: Prokofiev
Prom 68: Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky keep the Red Flag flying
Mariinsky Orchestra/ Gergiev **** Prom 68, Royal Albert Hall, 3rd September 2017 “Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing.” In the Soviet Union, composers quickly learnt when to toe the Party line. After his opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk was condemned … Continue reading
Russian heart: terrific performances from Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian RSO
Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov: Bavarian RSO/Jansons ***** Barbican Hall, 11th April 2017 “I have the brain of a Latvian and the heart of a Russian.” Born in Riga, Mariss Jansons has spent much of his life in St Petersburg, initially as … Continue reading
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Mediterranean heat: a scorching Daphnis et Chloé from Altinoglu and the LSO
Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Ravel: LSO/Altinoglu **** Barbican Hall, 23rd March 2017 It’s over twenty years since I last saw Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé danced by the Royal Ballet, yet every step of Sir Frederick Ashton’s choreography is imprinted on my memory: Stuart … Continue reading
Defying dictators: Soviet blockbusters given the St Petersburg Philharmonic treatment
Martha Argerich; St Petersburg Philharmonic/ Yuri Temirkanov ***** Royal Festival Hall, 29th January 2017 “Our business is rejoicing. Our business is rejoicing.” Dmitri Shostakovich learnt when to toe the political line. After his opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk was denounced … Continue reading
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Tagged Khachaturian, Martha Argerich, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, St Petersburg Philharmonic, Yuri Temirkanov
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An all-you-can-eat Prokofiev buffet from the Mariinsky
Prokofiev: Mariinsky Orchestra/Gergiev *** Cadogan Hall, 28th September 2016 When it comes to Prokofiev binges in London, Valery Gergiev’s got form. While his recent Proms marathon of all five piano concertos was variable, I hold fond memories of his symphony … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Ramm, Cadogan Hall, Mariinsky Orchestra, Prokofiev, Valery Gergiev
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