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Tag Archives: Vaughan Williams
Anglo-Russian repertoire as the Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra closes its first tour
Latham-Koenig/ Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra Cadogan Hall, 25th September 2019 Although political relations between Britain and Russia can still be chilly, The Cold War is long past. Even during that deepest frost, musicians reached out across the divide. One of the … Continue reading
Five Telegrams and a Harbinger of War from the BBCSO and Sakari Oramo
Prom 1: BBCSO/ Oramo **** Royal Albert Hall, 13th July 2018 This year, the BBC Proms season marks centenaries such as the birth of Leonard Bernstein and the death of Claude Debussy, but it was something non-musical – the end of the … Continue reading
Shrill frenzy: fierce Walton from Nicholas Collon and the Philharmonia
Walton, Vaughan Williams, Ravel: Philharmonia/Collon *** Royal Festival Hall, 1st December 2016 Breaking up is hard to do. If his First Symphony is anything to go by, William Walton took it particularly badly. A turbulent love affair with his mistress, … Continue reading
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Tagged Francesco Piemontesi, Nicholas Collon, Philharmonia, Ravel, Vaughan Williams, Walton
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London in Liverpool: Manze and RLPO launch new Vaughan Williams cycle in style
Vaughan Williams: Symphonies 2 & 8 RLPO/Andrew Manze (Onyx 4155) One of the most memorable of Proms concerts in recent years was a trio of Vaughan Williams’ symphonies conducted by Andrew Manze in 2012. He led the BBC Scottish quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Manze, Onyx, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaughan Williams
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Inspired by Shakespeare: a London gala to celebrate The Bard
Shakespeare400 Gala: LPO/Jurowski *** Royal Festival Hall, 23rd April 2016 “If music be the food of love, play on, give me excess of it.” There was certainly plenty of Shakespeare-inspired music on the bill for the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s celebration … Continue reading
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Tagged Adès, Alasdair Elliott, Allison Bell, Andrew Shore, Berlioz, Britten, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Gabriela Iştoc, Glyndebourne Chorus, Iestyn Davies, Kate Royal, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Lukas Jakobski, Prokofiev, Rachael Lloyd, Ronald Samm, Simon Callow, Simon Keenlyside, Tchaikovsky, Toby Spence, Trinity Boys Choir, Vaughan Williams, Verdi, Vladimir Jurowski, Walton
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