National pride without sentimentality

Von Simon Cummings, 15 Februar 2018

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“the work’s lush, dreamy lyricism genuinely caught fire”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, am 14 Februar 2018

Mozart, Don Giovanni, KV527: Ouvertüre

Dvořák, Cellokonzert in h-Moll, Op.104

Dvořák, Symphonie Nr. 9 in e-Moll, "Aus der neuen Welt", Op.95

Czech Philharmonic

Tomáš Netopil, Musikalische Leitung

Alisa Weilerstein, Cello

Aufregender Dvořák mit Bychkov und der Tschechischen Philharmonie

Michael Vieth, 18th March

Ein Abend voll Dvořák – und was kann dazu noch besseres passieren als originale Klangkultur der Tschechischen Philharmonie Prag!

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Mitreißender Schostakowitsch von der Tschechischen Philharmonie

Stefan Pillhofer, 23rd October

Der Elften Symphonie Schostakowitschs in der Elbphilharmonie Schumanns Klavierkonzert a-Moll gegenüberzustellen, war von den Beteiligten eine wunderbare Idee.

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Khatia Buniatishvili spielt mit feiner aber bestimmter Art in Düsseldorf

Christine Arnold, 30th November

Mit viel Elan und Pathos interpretierte die Tschechische Philharmonie Komponisten ihrer Heimat und traten mit Khatia Buniatishvili in Schumanns Klavierkonzert in einen Dialog mit geschmeidigen Fingerspitzengefühl der Solisten.

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A heartfelt reunion with the Czech Philharmonic in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 19th March

A stellar soloist and deft work by Semyon Bychkov put a fresh spin on familiar fare in the Rudolfinum.

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Searing Kindertotenlieder from Fleur Barron and Czech Philharmonic

Gianmarco Segato, 18th February

Fleur Barron delivers a searing Kindertotenlieder in the Czech Philharmonic's mini-survey of the Germanic Romantic repertoire under Semyon Bychkov.

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Rockin’ at the Rudolfinum: the Czech Phil plays Bryce Dessner

Frank Kuznik, 5th February

American guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner brings a subdued palette to his debut appearance with the Czech Philharmonic.

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Simon Cummings

Simon Cummings is a composer, writer and researcher based in the Cotswolds. He composes instrumental and electronic music, exploring aspects of algorithmic composition, and has recently completed a Ph.D. in composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire under the supervision of Richard Causton and Howard Skempton. His musical tastes are ludicrously broad but are focused most on contemporary/avant-garde classical and electronic music. When not composing, he writes regularly about new music; Simon is the author of the contemporary music blog 5:4 (5against4.com), and regularly contributes articles for a variety of books, journals and websites. Follow him on Twitter @5against4.

National pride without sentimentality: the Czech Philharmonic at Symphony Hall