Caprice and conviction from Oxford Phil

Von Roy Westbrook, 27 Oktober 2017

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“There was none of the usual lyrical relaxation here, but rather a passionate urgency”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, am 26 Oktober 2017

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

Liszt, Ungarische Rhapsodie Nr. 2 in cis-Moll, S244/2

Schostakowitsch, Symphonie Nr. 5 in d-Moll, Op.47

Khatia Buniatishvili, Klavier

Marios Papadopoulos, Musikalische Leitung

Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra

Natalia Lomeiko, Violine

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Patrick Maxwell, 20th March

The Oxford Philharmonic offers uninspiring renditions Bach and Mendelssohn, highlighting both the strengths and weaknesses of the orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach.

**111

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Roy Westbrook, 12th January

When did three such luminaries last grace the same concert, let alone the same first half?

*****

In Memoriam: Strauss and Brahms from the Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic

Jason Weir, 11th November

Impeccable musicianship from the string soloists of the Oxford Philhamonic in stirring accounts of Brahms' String Sextet in G major and Strauss' Metamorphosen.

****1

Last minute replacement fails to dampen enthusiasm

Aaron Davies, 6th March

Valery Gergiev's late withdrawal meant Marios Papadopoulos, music director of the Oxford Philharmonic, stepped into the Russian's shoes.

****1

Karina Canellakis skippers a French voyage

Mark Pullinger, 28th January

Oxford may well be far from the coast, but it played host to a bracing French voyage last night at the Sheldonian Theatre.

***11

Scintillating in Prokofiev: Martha Argerich at Oxford

Roy Westbrook, 21st January

Fifty years on, Argerich is still the legendary tigress of the keyboard, yet more besides.

****1

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Roy Westbrook

Roy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.

Caprice and conviction in the Oxford Philharmonic's Russian concert