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Tag Archives: Tchaikovsky
Alexander Vedernikov and the BBCSO take a troika ride through the snow
Vedernikov/ BBCSO Barbican, 18th December 2019 Dreaming of a White Christmas? Just a week to go and not a single flake of snow has fallen on London, so there’s no imminent threat of travel chaos at the merest hint of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Vedernikov, Andrei Korobeinikov, BBCSO, Rachmaninov, Sviridov, Tchaikovsky
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Erina Takahashi sparkles as English National Ballet’s Nutcracker returns
The Nutcracker English National Ballet, Coliseum, 11th December 2019 ‘Tis the season to be jolly, yet for balletomanes and thousands of wide-eyed children Nutcrackers are thin on the ground in London. The Royal Ballet has gone down another ETA Hoffmann … Continue reading
Noseda digs into his “Russian Roots” with the LSO
Noseda/ London Symphony Orchestra Barbican, 28th November 2019 “Russian Roots” is the title of Gianandrea Noseda’s ongoing series with the London Symphony Orchestra, an exploration of Russian repertoire rather than anything to do with the conductor’s – Milanese – origins. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruch, Gianandrea Noseda, Janine Jansen, London Symphony Orchestra, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky
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Poetic Rachmaninov from Lugansky, but Rouvali’s Swan Lake not always on pointe
Rouvali/ Philharmonia Royal Festival Hall, 3rd November 2019 “See the music, hear the dance.” Few have encapsulated the relationship between dance and music as deftly as the great choreographer George Balanchine. Presenting ballet scores in concert raises issues. Liberated from … Continue reading
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Tagged Nikolai Lugansky, Philharmonia, Rachmaninov, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky
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In Rimsky’s Kitezh, Gergiev eventually weaves some Russian magic
Gergiev/ Mariinsky Orchestra Cadogan Hall, 8th October 2019 Punctuality isn’t exactly Valery Gergiev’s strength. Years of experience teach you never to expect a Mariinsky Orchestra concert to begin on time, but when the audience isn’t even admitted until ten minutes … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlioz, Mao Fujita, Mariinsky Orchestra, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Valery Gergiev
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