Tag Archives: Ravel

Iceland Symphony demonstrates its mettle in UK debut tour

Tortelier/ Iceland Symphony Orchestra Cadogan Hall, 10th February 2020 It wasn’t just Storm Ciara that blew in from the west at the weekend. The Iceland Symphony Orchestra blasted in from Reykjavík to undertake its first UK tour, a welcome visitor … Continue reading

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A trip down memory lane for Martin Fröst at Wigmore Hall

Martin Fröst Wigmore Hall, 16th December 2019 “French Beauties and Swedish Beasts” was the title given to this Wigmore Hall recital by Martin Fröst and Roland Pöntinen, including classic clarinet repertoire by Debussy, Poulenc and Chausson interspersed with Swedish works … Continue reading

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Surface clatter and turbulent storms in Nobuyuki Tsujii’s QEH recital

Nobuyuki Tsujii Queen Elizabeth Hall, 30th January 2019 The story of Nobuyuki Tsujii’s success is incredible. By the age of seven he was winning prizes in his native Japan. At ten, he made his concerto debut in Osaka. In his … Continue reading

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France 2 – 0 Finland: an uneven match under Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Philharmonia

Philharmonia/ Rouvali *** Royal Festival Hall, 24th January 2019 I’m not sure there is any record of Maurice Ravel ever meeting Jean Sibelius. One fears how the fastidious Frenchman might have got on with the alcoholic, cigar-puffing Finn as their … Continue reading

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Chameleon colours from Batiashvili, Capuçon and Thibaudet at the Barbican

Batiashvili–Capuçon–Thibaudet Trio **** Barbican Hall, 12th November 2018 It’s always interesting to watch star soloists making sweet chamber music together: musicians you’re used to seeing in the concerto spotlight thrown together as equal partners in the recital room. But when … Continue reading

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