Philharmonia hammers home the terrors of war in Prokofiev 6

Von Nick Boston, 27 November 2023

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“the true terror was unleashed, with the second violins hanging on for dear life”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Festival Hall, London, am 26 November 2023

Debussy, Prelude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Tschaikowsky, Violinkonzert in D-Dur, Op.35

Ysaÿe, Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor "Ballade", Op.27 no.3

Prokofjew, Symphonie Nr. 6 in es-Moll, Op.111

James Ehnes, Violine

Philharmonia Orchestra

Paavo Järvi, Musikalische Leitung

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***11

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*****

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*****

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****1

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****1

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**111

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.

Järvi and the Philharmonia hammer home the terrors of war in Prokofiev 6