Heras-Casado conquista el Festival de Granada

By Gonzalo Roldán Herencia, 14 July 2017

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Reviewed at Palacio di Carlo V, Granada on 11 July 2017

Shostakovich, Festive Overture in A major for orchestra, Op.96

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

Stravinsky, The Firebird

Esther Yoo, Violin

Pablo Heras-Casado, Conductor

Philharmonia Orchestra

Benedetti ablaze with the Philharmonia

Christopher Woodley, 19th April

As gifts to the Philarmonia's 80th birthday season, Nicola Benedetti gives a barnstorming account of Elgar's Violin Concerto before Cristian Mӑcelaru gets emotionally drained by La Mer.

*****

A Resurrection for the ages: Kent Nagano conducts the Philharmonia

Eleanor Knight, 19th March

Any performance of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony is an event, but this mighty Philharmonia account at the Royal Festival Hall proves extra special.

*****

A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall

David Karlin, 25th February

The Icelandic pianist and Finnish conductor make a superb case for John Adams' latest concerto; the Philharmonia play Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé strongly but don't convince completely.

****1

Renes replaces Runnicles in a remarkable Philharmonia Bruckner 8

Dominic Lowe, 19th February

Stepping in for Sir Donald Runnicles at very short notice, Lawrences Renes conducts the Philharmonia in a sleek and vivid reading of Bruckner's magisterial Eighth Symphony.

****1

Karpman’s opera Balls tells a great story, but overshoots the line

David Karlin, 20th November

An entertaining portrayal of the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs is marred by ham-fisted amplification.

**111

Giltburg and Foster celebrate the Philharmonia’s 80th birthday

Nick Boston, 17th November

Boris Giltburg emphasising the expression in not one but two piano concertos, with commanding performances from Lawrence Foster and the Philharmonia.

****1

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Gonzalo Roldán Herencia

Gonzalo Roldán Herencia es licenciado en Historia del Arte – Musicología por la Universidad de Granada. Compagina la docencia universitaria con su actividad como Jefe del Departamento de Música del IES Alhendín. Entre sus líneas de investigación se encuentra la recuperación del Patrimonio Musical andaluz de los siglos XVII-XVIII, las relaciones musicales entre España y el Nuevo Mundo y la Educación de Adultos. Su labor como crítico musical se extiende a lo largo de veinte años de carrera. Escribe en el diario Granada Hoy, así como en las revistas especializadas Ritmo y Opera World. Desde 2017 es colaborador de Bachtrack.

Pablo Heras-Casado conquista el Festival de Granada