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

An end-of-term Mahler 6 from the Hallé in Manchester

Rohan Shotton, 28th May

Kahchun Wong conducts The Hallé in Mahler's epic Sixth Symphony, although directorial idiosyncrasies sometimes get in the way of the music.

***11

Mallwitz and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin conquer Mahler's Fifth

Mengguang Huang, 27th May

At the Elbphilharmonie, Joana Mallwitz treats Mahler's Fifth as an argument to be won, and she knows exactly how it will end.

****1

Václav Luks and the OAE deliver operatic scale in Haydn's Creation

Nick Boston, 27th May

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Václav Luks are joined by their own choir and strong soloists for a fresh and colourful performance of Haydn's Die Schöpfung.

****1

Lost for words: Asmik Grigorian excels at Wigmore Hall

Roy Westbrook, 26th May

A first half of vocalises gives way to all Strauss after the interval as the Lithuanian superstar soprano helps Wigmore Hall celebrate its 125th anniversary.

****1

A self-congratulatory Cecilia Bartoli show at Salzburg Whitsun

Laura Servidei, 24th May

This year’s Salzburg Whitsun Festival gala, Ciao, bella ciao, features Cecilia Bartoli in a highly personalised musical programme structured as an autobiographical journey, unfolding as a blend of concert and self-portrait.

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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.