Le concerto pour alto de Schnittke : la musique au-delà des normes et des barrières

By Manuel Gaulhiac, 02 June 2016

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“Schnittke vit là-haut, sur son nuage, surplombant les déterminismes stylistiques”

Reviewed at Bolshoi Theatre: Historic Stage, Moscow on 31 May 2016

Schnittke, Concerto for viola and orchestra

Brahms, Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, Op.83

Alexander Akimov, Viola

Philipp Kopachevsky, Piano

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

A night of grand gestures from the Moscow Philharmonic and Simonov

Alexander Hall, 10th October

Yuri Simonov showcases his musicians in ballet scores by Tchaikovsky and Khachaturian, while Alexandra Dăriescu embraces the Romantic spirit in Rachmaninov.

****1

A not so brief encounter with the Moscow Phil

Mark Pullinger, 23rd May

An earthy – if slow – Pictures at an Exhibition from Yuri Simonov and the Moscow Philharmonic in Basingstoke is like a musical step back in time.

****1

Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich with an authentic Russian accent from the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra

Peter Marks, 6th May

Though impressively performed by the Moscow players, conductor Yuri Simonov's interpretative choices did not always convince in Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.

***11

Moscow Philharmonic and Yuri Simonov: Mussorgsky and Rachmaninov in Manchester

Rohan Shotton, 18th October

The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra enjoyed an evening of youthful exuberance in the Bridgewater Hall with an all-Russian programme, conducted with grace and refinement by Yuri Simonov.Modest Mussorgsky’s Night on the Bare Mountain explicitly paints what the composer called “Spirits of darkness...and the Black Mass” in a progressively wild orgy before the bells of dawn break the scene.

****1

Russian Spring: Elder and the Hallé reunite in glorious style

Leighton Jones, 7th May

The music of Glinka, Stravinsky, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky fills Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall with mystery, intrigue and jollity.

****1

Classical grace and Romantic eloquence from the Philharmonia

Christopher Woodley, 7th May

The contrasting delights of Schumann, Brahms and Dvořák are powerfully evoked in performances of charm, eloquence and high drama from the Philharmonia, continuing the orchestra’s 80th anniversary celebrations.

****1

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Manuel Gaulhiac

Manuel Gaulhiac commence le piano à l’âge de 7 ans, et la musique devient très tôt une passion qui l'oriente vers différents projets artistiques. Après un DEM de piano, il poursuit ses études musicales à l'école Cortot. Outre la musique, la littérature représente pour Manuel un terrain privilégié d'exploration de l'âme humaine. Une autre de ses passions est la Russie, qui l'a toujours attiré par sa culture et son caractère. Il s’est mis à l'étude de la langue et essaye désormais de passer le plus de temps dans ce fabuleux pays. Polytechnicien, Manuel pratique aussi les mathématiques.