A tremendous Nelson Mass from the Britten Sinfonia

Von David Pinedo, 02 März 2015

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, am 28 Februar 2015

Schostakowitsch, Kammersymphonie in c-Moll (arr. Rudolf Barshai), Op.110a

Pärt, Berliner Messe

Haydn, Messe Nr. 11 in d-Moll "Nelson” oder “Missa in Angustiis", Hob.XXII:11

Polyphony

Britten Sinfonia

Stephen Layton, Musikalische Leitung

Katherine Watson, Sopran

Kitty Whately, Mezzosopran

Andrew Tortise, Tenor

Derek Welton, Bass

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.