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Tag Archives: Rimsky-Korsakov
Prom 70: Vivid storytelling in softened Russian accents from the St Petersburg Philharmonic
Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov/ St Petersburg Philharmonic/ Temirkanov **** Royal Albert Hall, 7th September 2015 I’m not sure where Sinbad was sailing to in the St Petersburg Philharmonic’s Prom last night, but he sure wanted to get there in a hurry. … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Proms, Nikolai Lugansky, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov, St Petersburg Philharmonic, Tchaikovsky, Yuri Temirkanov
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Boris crowned Tsar again in London: The Philharmonia’s Mighty Handful collection
Mussorgsky, Borodin, Cui, Rimsky-Korsakov: Philharmonia/Hrůša *** Royal Festival Hall, 30th April 2015 Boris is all the rage in London this season. Elected to supreme power, he is haunted by a dodgy past and eventually crumbles. No, not Boris Johnson (Bachtrack … Continue reading
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Tagged Borodin, Cui, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Eddie Wade, Hubert Francis, Jakub Hrůša, James Way, Johnny Herford, Mussorgsky, Philharmonia, Philharmonia Voices, Rimsky-Korsakov
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Voices of Persephone: the heart-melting soprano of Ilona Domnich
Surrender: Voices of Persephone Ilona Domnich/ Signum Classics (SIGCD419) One of the greatest frustrations in my line of work comes when you hear an artist for the first time who absolutely bowls you over… and you’re not in a position … Continue reading
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Tagged Ilona Domnich, Leo Nucci, Massenet, Mozart, Poulenc, Puccini, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rossini, Signum Classics, Simon Over, Southbank Sinfonia, Verdi
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С днём рождения, Rimsky-Korsakov!
Think Rimsky-Korsakov and your mind is probably drawn to Scheherazade or the equally colourful works written either side of it: Capriccio espagnol and the Russian Easter Festival Overture. Primarily, Rimsky considered himself an opera composer, composing sixteen of them between … Continue reading
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Tagged Aida Garifullina, Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Olga Borodina, Rimsky-Korsakov
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Fate, Falla and fandangos: a London Symphony Orchestra fiesta
London Symphony Orchestra/Zhang *** Barbican, 18th January 2015 Sunday night is fiesta night, or so it seemed at the Barbican, where the London Symphony took us on a whirlwind tour from Seville in Andalucia to the Asturias. There’s nothing especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Falla, London Symphony Orchestra, Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Valentina Lisitsa, Verdi, Xian Zhang
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