Plamena Mangova, lionne captive à la Salle Cortot

Plamena Mangova Salle Cortot

By Pierre Michel, 08 February 2025

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“Un son rond et généreux, très défini mais jamais aride”

Reviewed at Salle Cortot, Paris on 7 February 2025

Haydn, Piano Sonata in E flat major, Hob XVI:52

Grieg, Lyric Pieces: Selection

Shostakovich, 24 Preludes for piano, Op. 34: selection

Liszt, 3 Sonetti del Petrarca, S 158

Liszt, Mephisto Waltz no. 1, "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke", S 514

Liszt, Der Atlas (transcr. de Schwanengesang de Schubert), S 560 no.11

Bartók, 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56

Plamena Mangova, Piano

Jerusalem's International Chamber Music Festival

Alexandra Ivanoff, 3rd September

Where does one go to hear some of the world’s greatest pianists? To Jerusalem. More specifically, the Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival, the annual ten-day musical delight in the Holy City in early September.

***11

LA Phil celebrates the California spirit with Andrés Orozco-Estrada

Cameron Kelsall, 3rd May

The program features Maria Dueñas in Korngold's Violin Concerto and a moving tribute to LA native Michael Tilson Thomas

****1

Subtle magic: Zubin Mehta celebrates his 90th birthday in Berlin

Zenaida des Aubris, 3rd May

Zubin Mehta celebrates his 90th birthday with a concert at the Staatsoper Berlin.

*****

Denis Kozhukhin: captivating storytelling with the London Symphony

Clare Varney, 1st May

At the Konzerthaus Dortmund, Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO are joined by Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin to plunge into the depths of despair in Bernstein’s melancholic The Age of Anxiety.

***11

Eric Lu brings scintillating Chopin to Singapore

Chang Tou Liang, 1st May

A world premiere by Wang Chenwei, familiar Chopin and a rare outing for Bartók’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta make for satisfying fare in Jahcun Wong’s Singapore Symphony programme.

****1

Yuja Wang with the Mahler CO: between lyricism and volatility

Edward Sava-Segal, 1st May

Yuja Wang and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra frame Chopin’s E minor concerto with two Prokofiev works, the First Symphony and Second Piano Concerto.

****1

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Pierre Michel

Né dans une famille de musiciens, Pierre suit un cursus varié au sein du Conservatoire de Meudon, entre piano (DEM) et contrebasse, récital et orchestre, classique et jazz. Aujourd'hui ingénieur dans la gestion et l'analyse de données, il fréquente très assidûment les salles de concert de la région parisienne pour consolider et approfondir sa passion pour la musique classique. Pour ne pas manquer ses prochains articles, rendez-vous sur son compte Instagram ricerc_art.