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Tag Archives: Sibelius
France 2 – 0 Finland: an uneven match under Santtu-Matias Rouvali and the Philharmonia
Philharmonia/ Rouvali *** Royal Festival Hall, 24th January 2019 I’m not sure there is any record of Maurice Ravel ever meeting Jean Sibelius. One fears how the fastidious Frenchman might have got on with the alcoholic, cigar-puffing Finn as their … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Sara Ott, Philharmonia, Ravel, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Sibelius
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Gardner chisels out the bigger picture in Sibelius 2
Prom 52: Bergen PO/ Gardner **** Royal Albert Hall, 21st August 2018 The Bergen Philharmonic was in pretty good shape when Edward Gardner took over as Chief Conductor in October 2015, but it continues to go from strength to strength under his leadership. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Alina Ibragimova, BBC Proms, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Sibelius, Wagner, Wallin
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Paavo Järvi flies the flag for Estonia
Prom 42: Estonian Festival Orchestra/ Järvi *** Royal Albert Hall, 13th August 2018 Flags of blue, black and white were waved enthusiastically around the Royal Albert Hall and with good reason. Estonia celebrates 100 years of independence this year and … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC Proms, Estonian Festival Orchestra, Grieg, Khatia Buniatishvili, Paavo Järvi, Pärt, Sibelius
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Prom 60: Petrenko and the Oslo Philharmonic wind up the decibel meter in Shostakovich
Oslo Philharmonic/ Vasily Petrenko **** Prom 60, Royal Albert Hall, 29th August 2017 There could hardly be a noisier way to commemorate the centenary of the Russian Revolution than a performance of Dmitri Shostakovich’s mighty Twelfth Symphony. The composer had planned … Continue reading
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Tagged Leif Ove Andsnes, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Stravinsky, Vasily Petrenko
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Prom 51: Hearty Elgar from Oramo and the BBCSO
BBCSO/ Oramo *** Prom 51, Royal Albert Hall, 22nd August 2017 Is traditional English pub grub popular in Helsinki? Perhaps Sakari Oramo got a taste for it during his Birmingham years for there was something “stout and steaky” – to borrow the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBCSO, Elgar, Javier Perianes, Saint-Saëns, Sakari Oramo, Sibelius
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