Dreamy Rachmaninov opens Atlanta season

Von William E Ford, 23 September 2018

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta, am 22 September 2018

Rachmaninow, Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 in c-Moll, Op.18

Rachmaninow, Valse, piano duet, Op.11 no.4

Tschaikowsky, Symphonie Nr. 5 in e-Moll, Op.64

Kirill Gerstein, Klavier

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Robert Spano, Musikalische Leitung

Violin megastar Gil Shaham wows Atlanta with Korngold concerto

William E Ford, 12th November

Guest Conductor Hannu Lintu makes an auspicious Atlanta Symphony debut conducting Sibelius, Korngold and Higdon.

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In Atlanta, Avi Avital delights in Jennifer Higdon's Mandolin Concerto

William E Ford, 2nd April

In Atlanta, conductor Robert Spano, mandolinist Avi Avital and composer Jennifer Higdon ignite fiery performances.

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Ksenija Sidorova returns to Symphony Hall and Astor Piazzolla

William E Ford, 3rd February

Kalmar and Sidorova pair up for a powerful performance of Piazzolla's Aconcagua in Atlanta.

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Thrilling Brahms from Sir Donald Runnicles and the Atlanta Symphony

William E Ford, 2nd December

An impressive concert at Symphony Hall also features Melody Eötvös' The Deciding Machine and Jacquelyn Stucker singing Strauss.

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A perfect pair: Barber’s Knoxville and Mahler's Fourth in Atlanta

Timothy Robson, 10th June

Robert Spano conducts a fine pairing of Romantic works in his final performance with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra after twenty years as their music director.

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Florid Mozart – and Reinecke – from the Atlanta Symphony and Runnicles

Laurence Vittes, 8th April

Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp is followed by a grand, exhilarating performance of Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.

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William E Ford

William has enjoyed classical music for over five decades. He is a frequent concertgoer and blogs about classical music . He has a YouTube channel in which he interviews a variety of people in the world of music, such as composers, musicians, writers, and artistic directors. William is a clinical psychologist.