Germany Prokofiev and Schoenberg: Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Lahav Shani (conductor). Philharmonie Berlin, 19.9.2024. (MB)
Unusual pairing of Prokofiev and Schoenberg from Lahav Shani and the Berlin Philharmonic
Concert Reviews
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Final Barbican season opener from Pappano and the LSO goes off with a bang
United Kingdom Szymanowski, Chopin, Mahler: Yuja Wang (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 19.9.2024. (JR)
A miraculous Wigmore Hall evening by The Mozartists, one that will not be forgotten for a long time
United Kingdom Jommelli – a celebration: Fflur Wyn (soprano), Ambroisine Bré (mezzo-soprano), Hugo Brady (tenor), The Mozartists / Ian Page (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 18.9.2024. (CC)
Notes of unity, times of division: Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl in the shadow of the debate
United States Bernstein, Beethoven: Key’mon Murrah (countertenor), Hera Hyesang Park (soprano), Rihab Chaieb (mezzo-soprano), Anthony León (tenor), Dashon Burton (bass), Los Angeles Master Chorale (artistic director: Grant Gershon), Los Angeles Philharmonic / Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, 12.9.2024. (LV)
Last Night of the Proms 2024: an evening of questionable programming and uneven quality
United Kingdom PROM 73 – Last Night of the Proms: Angel Blue (soprano), Sir Stephen Hough (piano), BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, BBC Singers, (Neil Ferris (chorus/choir master) / Sakari Oramo (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London 14.9.2024. (CSa)
Pappano and the LSO in the third opening concert of their Barbican season and Yuja Wang is not the star
United Kingdom Berlioz, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns: Yuja Wang (piano), Anna Lapwood (organ), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Barbican Hall, London 15.9.2024. (JR)
An evening of music by Muffat at the Lammermuir Festival was totally persuasive and really rather lovely
United Kingdom Lammermuir Festival 2024 – Muffat: Concerto Copenhagen / Lars Ulrik Mortensen (director/continuo). St Mary’s Church, Haddington, 13.9.2024. (SRT)
Peltokoski is a breath of fresh Proms air with his Vaughan Williams, Schoenberg and Shostakovich
United Kingdom PROM 67 – Vaughan Williams, Schoenberg, Shostakovich: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Tarmo Peltokoski (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 9.9.2024. (CC)
