Tag Archives: Sibelius

Soulful Weinberg from Sol Gabetta and the BBCSO

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Prom 25: Stasevska/ BBCSO Royal Albert Hall, 6th August 2019 The resurgence of interest in the music of Mieczysław Weinberg continues apace. His harrowing opera The Passenger is becoming more widely appreciated; Gidon Kremer has been banging the Weinberg drum … Continue reading →

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Viennese whirls and Finnish chills from Nézet-Séguin and the Bavarian RSO

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Prom 17: Nézet-Séguin/ Bavarian RSO Royal Albert Hall, 31st July 2019 Pinch me. Hours after the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s second Prom of the season ended, I’m still floating on air somewhere high above South Kensington, grinning broadly at their … Continue reading →

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From Pärnu with Love: Tchaikovsky 2 fizzes under Paavo Järvi

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Paavo Järvi/Estonian Festival Orchestra Pärnu Music Festival, 21st July 2019 “Erkki-Sven Tüür’s Sow the Wind, Mussorgsky’s Songs of Dances of Death and Tchaikovsky 2… this is not good box office!” admitted Paavo Järvi at the reception following the final concert … Continue reading →

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Pass the baton: Järvi Academy’s conducting relay

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Järvi Academy Youth Symphony Orchestra Pärnu Music Festival, 20th July 2019 Youth is a key factor behind the ethos of the Pärnu Music Festival. The Järvi Academy brings young Estonian musicians together, giving them the opportunity to work with international … Continue reading →

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Musical Klimt: Vienna comes to Pärnu in Erkki-Sven Tüür’s chamber gala

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Mark Pullinger

Curated by Erkki-Sven Tüür Pärnu Music Festival, 19th July 2019 Asked to curate a festival concert, some composers could be forgiven for programming one of their own works. Not Erkki-Sven Tüür. Putting together this evening’s chamber recital, Tüür’s starting point … Continue reading →

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