Rachmaninov to remember from the Bergen Philharmonic in Antwerp

Von Marc Haegeman, 18 Februar 2023

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“harvesting the rich sonority of his orchestra to display Rachmaninov's colourful orchestration”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp, am 16 Februar 2023

Grieg, Funeral March in Memory of Rikard Nordraak (orch. Johan Halvorsen)

Schumann, Klavierkonzert in a-Moll, Op.54

Kaldalóns, Ave Maria (trans. Ólafsson)

Rameau, Pièces de clavecin: Le Rappel des oiseaux

Rachmaninow, Symphonische Tänze für Orchester, Op.45

Víkingur Ólafsson, Klavier

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Edward Gardner, Musikalische Leitung

Brahms und Britten beim Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Michael Vieth, 12th February

Edward Gardner und Mari Eriksmoen verzauberten mit spätromantischen Pretiosen beim „Wintermezzo”-Konzert aus Norwegen.

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Ein grandioser Peter Grimes in Bergen

Mark Valencia, 30th May

Dieser Peter Grimes war die Geschichte zweier Talente: der Dirigent und der Sänger.

*****

Fulminante Visitenkarte der Bergener Philharmoniker

David Renke, 18th November

Die Bergener Philharmoniker und ihr Chefdirigent Edward Gardener überraschen in München mit einem interessanten Programm, das von Wagner über Elgar bis Berlioz reicht.

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Echo of a silent scream: Asle and Alida premieres in Bergen

Christopher Woodley, 29th March

Jon Fosse's bleak tale of alienation is graced with fine performances from a strong cast and excellent playing by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra under Johannes Gustavsson.

***11

Salome stoked to red heat by Byström and the Bergen Philharmonic

David Smythe, 14th August

Returning to the Edinburgh International Festival after their astonishing Peter Grimes, the Bergen Philharmonic and Edward Gardner bring another opera, Richard Strauss' murderous Salome.

*****

Edward Gardner conducts a sharp La clemenza di Tito live from Bergen

Mark Valencia, 15th March

Mary Miller bows out after ten years at the helm of Bergen National Opera with a defiant account of Mozart’s final opera.

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Marc Haegeman

Marc Haegeman graduated as a historian from the University of Ghent. He developed a keen interest in music, ballet, photography and nature. As a dance writer and photographer he contributed to leading dance magazines in the last 20 years, including The Dancing Times, Dance International and Ballet2000, and has been working with companies worldwide. His classical music reviews appeared in Classical Net and on his blog I used mostly my ears. He is particularly interested in Russian music and the piano. When free, he loves spending time in nature, photographing landscapes and wildlife.