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Tag: Beethoven

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  SCO Winds at Wigmore Hall review ****

  Scottish Chamber Orchestra Wind Soloists Wigmore Hall, 12th February 2018 Beethoven – Sextet in E flat, Op 71 Poulenc – Sonata for clarinet and bassoon Beethoven – Octet in E flat, Op 103 A rare opportunity for completists to hear performances of Beethoven’s Sextet and Octet written for wind instruments.…

  February 24, 2018
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  My favourite classical concerts of 2017

  Right I know it is a bit late in the day but I wanted to make a list of the concerts I enjoyed most from last year. So everything that got a 5* review based on my entirely subjective criteria is ordered below. Top is Sir Simon and the LSO…

  February 15, 2018
• Classical Music Concert Culture London

  Nicola Benedetti and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment at the Royal Festival Hall

  The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Marin Alsop, Nicola Benedetti Royal Festival Hall, 4th February 2018 Beethoven Symphony No 4 in B flat Beethoven – Violin Concerto in D major “Stardom” in the classical music world is a curious thing. To get there ideally you need to be a…

  February 11, 2018
• Classical Music Concert Culture London

  Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican review *****

  Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Mariss Jansons, Yefim Bronfman (piano) Barbican Hall, 24th November 2017 Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 4 Prokofiev – Symphony No 5 Concertgebouw, Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, London Symphony, Chicago Symphony. These are the orchestras usually held up as the world’s best. The smart money though also…

  December 2, 2017
• Classical Music Culture London

  Beethoven and Shostakovich: LPO at the Royal Festival Hall review ***

  London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andres Orozco-Estrada, Inon Barnatan Royal Festival Hall, 27th October 2017 Beethoven – Piano Concerto No 5 “Emperor” Shostakovich – Symphony No 7 “Leningrad” Off to the Festival Hall for a couple of big beasts of the repertoire (or at least the repertoire I like). Yet I have…

  November 8, 2017
• Classical Music Culture London

  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Cadogan Hall review ****

  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, Jan Mracek Cadogan Hall, 16th June 2017 Berio – Sequenza V for solo trombone Prokofiev – Quintet in G Minor Debussy – Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune, Beethoven – Violin Concerto, Shostakovich – Symphony No 5 A welcome innovation from the RPO at its Cadogan…

  June 28, 2017
• Classical Music Culture London

  Murray Perahia at the Barbican Hall review ***

  Murray Perahia Barbican Hall, 11th June 2017 J S Bach – French Suite No 6 in E major, BWV 817 Schubert – 4 Impromptus Op 142, D 935 Mozart – Rondo in A minor, K 511 Beethoven -Sonata No 32 in C minor, Op 111 Murray Perahia is a great…

  June 20, 2017
• Classical Music Culture London

  Britten Sinfonia and Thomas Ades at the Barbican Hall *****

  Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Ades Barbican Hall, 6th June 2017 Gerard Barry – Chevaux-de-frise Beethoven – Symphony No 3 in E Flat Major. Op 55 “Eroica” That Beethoven eh. Too busy being a genius to get a decent haircut. Another reason why he is my sort of bloke. I have raved…

  June 8, 2017
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  Britten Sinfonia and Thomas Ades at the Barbican Hall *****

  Britten Sinfonia, Thomas Ades, Mark Stone Barbican Hall, 2nd June 2017 Gerard Barry – Beethoven Beethoven – Symphony No 1 in C Major, Op 21 Beethoven – Symphony No 2 in D, Op 36 After the chamber concert earlier in the week reviewed here – Britten Sinfonia and Thomas Ades at…

  June 4, 2017
• Classical Music Culture London

  Richard Goode at the Royal Festival Hall review ****

  Richard Goode Royal Festival Hall, 31st May 2017 JS Bach – Partita No 6 BWV 830 Chopin – Nocturne Op 62/1 Chopin – Mazurka Op 41/3 Chopin – Mazurka Op 41/4 Chopin – Mazurka – Op 50/3 Chopin – Polonaise-Fantasie Op 61 Beethoven – Sonata No 28 Op 101 Beethoven…

  June 4, 2017