A long-awaited debut from Víkingur Ólafsson at the BBC Proms

Von Gus Mitchell, 16 August 2021

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“Ólafsson seems to descend into the piece’s sphere and to invite the audience down with him”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Albert Hall, London, am 14 August 2021

Prokofjew, Symphonie Nr. 1 in D-Dur "Classique", Op.25

Bach, Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 in f-Moll, BWV1056

Mozart, Klavierkonzert Nr. 24 in c-Moll, KV491

Bach, Trio Sonate e-Moll, BWV528 (Andante trans. Stradal)

Liszt, Ave verum corpus

Schostakowitsch, Symphonie Nr. 9 in Es-Dur, Op.70

Víkingur Ólafsson, Klavier

Philharmonia Orchestra

Paavo Järvi, Musikalische Leitung

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.

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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.

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Benedetti ablaze with the Philharmonia

Christopher Woodley, 19th April

As gifts to the Philarmonia's 80th birthday season, Nicola Benedetti gives a barnstorming account of Elgar's Violin Concerto before Cristian Mӑcelaru gets emotionally drained by La Mer.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Gus Mitchell

Gus is a recent graduate in English from Trinity College, Cambridge. He is especially attracted to music of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the piano and its history.