Tag Archives: Ravel

Immaculately tailored Ravel and Mussorgsky from Inon Barnatan at the QEH

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Inon Barnatan *** Queen Elizabeth Hall, 31st October 2018 When Ravel appears alongside Mussorgsky on concert programmes, it’s usually the dapper Frenchman’s lavish orchestration of the Russian’s Pictures at an Exhibition. For his immaculately tailored International Piano Series debut, Inon Barnatan maintained this … Continue reading →

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Gallic fare from the Berlin Philharmonic Soloists

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Proms Chamber Music: Berlin Philharmonic Soloists **** Cadogan Hall, 3rd September 2018 For the final lunchtime chamber recital of the BBC Proms season, a detour from autumnal London for Paris and a menu of Gallic fare from the Berlin Philharmonic … Continue reading →

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¡Viva España! A day trip to Spain for Les Dissonances

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Mark Pullinger

Les Dissonances/ Grimal *** Philharmonie, Paris, 27th January 2018 Imagine a traditional classical music concert and at the centre of it all – like a spider in its web – is the conductor. He’s probably male, although that’s changing – … Continue reading →

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Return to the harem: Marianne Crebassa seduces in Ravel’s Shéhérazade in Paris

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

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 →

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Nights in the Harem: Scheherazade spins her tales with the Orchestre Pasdeloup

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Mark Pullinger

Chatoiement Oriental: Orchestre Pasdeloup/Diakun *** Philharmonie, Paris, 20th May 2017 Scheherazade had to spin her tales out for 1001 nights to earn a stay of execution from the Sultan Shahryar’s wicked decree that each new wife shall be killed the … Continue reading →

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