Tag Archives: Stravinsky

Disappointing Russian fare from the Razumovsky Ensemble

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky: Razumovsky Ensemble ** Wigmore Hall, 15th October 2015 There’s a sense of deflation when you visit a restaurant for the first time, encouraged by friends or enticed by the menu, and it doesn’t live up to expectations. … Continue reading →

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Full throttle: finger crunching pianism from Alice Sara Ott and Francesco Tristano at the QEH

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Mark Pullinger

Ravel, Debussy, Stravinsky/Alice Sara Ott & Francesco Tristano **** Queen Elizabeth Hall, 11th June 2015 Apart from the crunching key change near the end, the only variation in Ravel’s Boléro comes through its dynamics and its brilliantly inventive scoring. Ravel … Continue reading →

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Shockingly good Rite from Litton in Bergen

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Mark Pullinger

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring; Petrushka Andrew Litton/Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (BIS) ‘I confessed to Sergey Diaghilev that I didn’t understand a single note of The Rite of Spring. With a smile he turned to me: “Monteux, it’s a masterpiece which is … Continue reading →

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