Infernal Dance : Salonen conducts Bartók, Stravinsky

Von Anne Ozorio, 12 Februar 2011

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Festival Hall, London, am 10 Februar 2011

Bartók, Cantata Profana

Bartók, Musik für Streicher, Perkussion und Celeste, Sz106

Strawinsky, Le Sacre du printemps

Philharmonia Orchestra

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Musikalische Leitung

Attila Fekete, Tenor

Alexandru Agache, Bass

Coro Gulbenkian

Philharmonia Voices

Mahlers Neunte mit Salonen stimmt nachdenklich in der Elbphilharmonie

Stefan Pillhofer, 1st October

Nach einem reichen, erfüllenden Musikeindruck bleiben auch Fragen zur Ausführung und Interpretation zurück.

***11

Das Philharmonia Orchestra spielt mit entwaffnender Überzeugungskraft

Sebastian Urmoneit, 24th April

Das London Orchester unter Esa-Pekka Salonen zeigt bei seinem Gastspiel in Berlin alle Facetten Mahlers auf.

*****

A Resurrection for the ages: Kent Nagano conducts the Philharmonia

Eleanor Knight, 19th March

Any performance of Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony is an event, but this mighty Philharmonia account at the Royal Festival Hall proves extra special.

*****

A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall

David Karlin, 25th February

The Icelandic pianist and Finnish conductor make a superb case for John Adams' latest concerto; the Philharmonia play Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé strongly but don't convince completely.

****1

Renes replaces Runnicles in a remarkable Philharmonia Bruckner 8

Dominic Lowe, 19th February

Stepping in for Sir Donald Runnicles at very short notice, Lawrences Renes conducts the Philharmonia in a sleek and vivid reading of Bruckner's magisterial Eighth Symphony.

****1

Karpman’s opera Balls tells a great story, but overshoots the line

David Karlin, 20th November

An entertaining portrayal of the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs is marred by ham-fisted amplification.

**111

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