Looking Forward with Britten Sinfonia at the Barbican

Von Paul Kilbey, 29 Oktober 2012

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Barbican Hall, London, am 27 Oktober 2012

Purcell, Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z 15

Muhly, Looking Forward (World première)

Bach, Doppelkonzert für 2 Violinen in d-Moll, BWV1043

Britten, Les Illuminations, für Sopran oder Tenor und Streicher, Op.18

MacMillan, One (London première)

Prokofjew, Symphonie Nr. 1 in D-Dur "Classique", Op.25

Kuusisto, OMG HBD

Bach, Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 in f-Moll, BWV1056

MacGregor, Sidewalk Dances: 12 Moondog Pieces

Britten Sinfonia

Britten Sinfonia Voices

Kuljit Bhamra, Tabla

Thomas Gould, Violine, Direktor

Tom Herbert, Bass

Alina Ibragimova, Violine

Pekka Kuusisto, Violine, Direktor

Joanna MacGregor, Klavier, Direktor

Mark Padmore, Tenor

Seb Rochford, Schlagzeug

Jacqueline Shave, Violine, Direktor

Andy Sheppard, Saxophon

Eamonn Dougan, Chorleitung

Eine rasante Achterbahnfahrt durch musikalische Stile mit Thomas Adès

Michael Klier, 26th May

Mit Steven Isserlis und Nicolas Hodges zeigt die Britten Sinfonia in Amsterdam ein modernes und leichtfüßiges Konzertprogramm.

****1

At Aldeburgh Festival, Nicholas Daniel plays the Pied Piper of Cool

Christopher Woodley, 13th June

For the Aldeburgh Festival's 75th anniversary celebrations, Daniel delivered a great performance of Vaughan Williams's Oboe Concerto, in the company of Gustav and Imogen Holst.

****1

Britten Sinfonia ablaze on the BBC Proms’ hottest night

Nick Boston, 6th September

Inventiveness, joyful performance and intuitive communication from Thomas Gould and the Britten Sinfonia in recompositions from Richter, Auerbach and Tippett.

*****

Donizetti's L’esule di Roma: a Roman triumph for Opera Rara

Dominic Lowe, 11th May

This is the 27th Donizetti opera given the Opera Rara treatment and their ability to spot a hidden gem remains as adroit as ever.

****1

Love and death in Scotland: Mercadante’s Il proscritto

David Karlin, 28th June

A great orchestral performance of an exciting score don't quite mask the dramatic weaknesses of Opera Rara's latest.

***11

Holst's Sāvitri: near-death experience in the Barbican

Roy Westbrook, 4th May

A game of three halves from the Britten Sinfonia, with a late appearance by three star soloists.

****1

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Paul Kilbey

Paul was Reviews Editor at Bachtrack from 2012 to February 2014. He has written on music and culture for publications including Culture Wars, the Huffington Post, the Independent and the Guardian. He holds BA and MPhil degrees in music from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and is particularly passionate about contemporary music of all types. His website is here.