John Rhodes – Page 10 – Seen and Heard International

Impassioned Rachmaninov and a surprise from Pappano and the LSO at the Barbican

15/04/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom L. Boulanger, Barber, Rachmaninov: Janine Jansen (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 14.4.2024. (JR)

Sir Antonio Pappano conducting violinist Janine Jansen and the LSO © Andy Paradise

The Philharmonia Orchestra’s odd pairing for a Sunday afternoon concert under Santtu-Matias Rouvali

10/04/202409/04/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Shostakovich: Bruce Liu (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 7.4.2024. (JR)

Santtu-Matias Rouvali conducts pianist Bruce Liu and the Philharmonia Orchestra © PO/Marc Gascoigne

Grandiose Bruckner from a glowing LPO under Paavo Järvi at the Royal Festival Hall

08/04/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Stravinsky, Bruckner: Leila Josefowicz (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.4.2024. (JR)

Duke Bluebeard’s Castle semi-staged but calamity strikes ENO as soprano withdraws at the eleventh hour

23/03/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Bartók, Duke Bluebeard’s Castle: Soloists, Orchestra of the English National Opera / Lidiya Yankovskaya (conductor). London Coliseum, 21.3.2024. (JR)

Crispin Lord (Judith acting), John Relyea (Bluebeard) and ENO Chorus © Nirah Sanghani

Motley patchwork concert full of variety: the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall under Dima Slobodeniouk

22/03/202420/03/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Prokofiev, R. Strauss, Sibelius, Debussy: Martin Helmchen (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Dima Slobodeniouk (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.3.2024. (JR)

A fine revival of David Alden’s thought-provoking Jenůfa at English National Opera

15/03/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Janáček, Jenůfa: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Keri-Lynn Wilson (conductor). London Coliseum, 13.3.2024. (JR)

English National Opera’s *Jenůfa* © Ellie Kurttz

LPO’s graceful, grand scale Creation under Edward Gardner at the Royal Festival Hall

04/03/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Haydn, The Creation: Louise Alder (soprano), Allan Clayton (tenor), Michael Mofidian (bass-baritone), London Philharmonic Choir (Artistic Director: Neville Creed), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.3.2024. (JR)

Haydn’s *The Creation* with Edward Gardner conducting the soloists, London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra © LPO

Rattle returns to the LSO with a blistering Shostakovich Fourth at the Barbican

02/03/2024 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom Brahms, Shostakovich: Isabelle Faust (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 29.2.2024. (JR)

Sir Simon Rattle conducts violinist Isabelle Faust and the LSO © Mark Allan

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