Tag Archives: Stravinsky

Rhythmic precision: Foxy Stravinsky from Salonen and the Philharmonia

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Stravinsky: Renard, Mavra, Les Noces **** Philharmonia/Salonen, Royal Festival Hall, 26th May 2016 A wedding feast, a man in drag and an outwitted fox were unlikely accomplices in the second concert in the Philharmonia’s series Stravinsky: Myths and Rituals. In … Continue reading →

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Puppet master: Dutoit conjures superb playing from the RPO in Petrushka

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Respighi/Dvořák/Stravinsky: RPO/Dutoit **** Royal Festival Hall, 29th March 2016 Something quite remarkable happens to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra when Charles Dutoit stands before it. A band which can sound – and look – disengaged is suddenly transformed when its Principal Conductor galvanises … Continue reading →

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Fabulous, flamboyant Liszt from Khatia Buniatishvili in Paris

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Khatia Buniatishvili **** Philharmonie, Paris, 7th March 2016 There are few composers for the piano as viscerally exciting as Franz Liszt and there are few pianists today who perform his music with as much visceral excitement as Khatia Buniatishvili. The … Continue reading →

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Sound and fury: boisterous performances from Orozco-Estrada and the LPO

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Khachaturian, Stravinsky et al: Baráti, LPO/Orozco-Estrada *** Royal Festival Hall, 26th February 2016 “Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Macbeth’s cold view of life doubles as a good analysis of Richard Strauss’ first tone poem – brassy fanfares and empty … Continue reading →

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A shattering Rite: Sasha Waltz’s Sacre at Sadler’s Wells

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Sasha Waltz & Guests **** Sadler’s Wells, 11th November 2015 A century on, The Rite of Spring still has the power to shock. However, it’s frequently Igor Stravinsky’s score – rather than the choreography – which ignites this reaction in … Continue reading →

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