Tag Archives: Ravel

Delicious French morsels launch the ECO’s Teatime Music

English Chamber Orchestra: Teatime Music Beckenham Place Mansion, 13th September 2020 Here’s a tasty concept. Instead of streaming full evening concerts, the English Chamber Orchestra has gone after the Sunday matinee audience with a four-week series entitled Teatime Music. Its … Continue reading

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Rattle returns to Munich via a fairy garden

Simon Rattle/ Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Philharmonie im Gasteig, 20th July 2020 Simon Rattle’s passport has seen more action of late than my Oyster Card! Since his last encounter with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in June (played to an empty … Continue reading

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A double cause for celebration in Paris

Klaus Mäkelä/ Orchestre de Paris Philharmonie de Paris, 9th July 2020 What the English would call “a red letter day”, the French would call “un jour à marquer d’une pierre blanche” – a day to be marked with a white … Continue reading

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Vive la résistance ! Dijon plays to audiences once more

Dissonances Chamber Music Series #1 Opéra de Dijon, 18th June 2020 They’re baby steps, but another country has reopened its concert halls to the public. In the heart of France, Opéra de Dijon is in the midst of a 36-programme … Continue reading

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Poetry and panache: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet excels in Ravel with the LPO

Krivine/ London Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Festival Hall, 14th February 2020 Jean-Efflam Bavouzet has been immersed in the music of Maurice Ravel this week, touring the Left Hand Concerto with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, criss-crossing the country and sharing solo duties … Continue reading

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