Penetrating insight from Itzhak Perlman and the Vancouver Symphony

Von Alan Yu, 24 Januar 2019

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“Perlman's purity of tone and velvety delivery stayed true to the composer’s intentions”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, am 23 Januar 2019

Mozart, Don Giovanni, KV527: Ouvertüre

Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Violinkonzert in e-Moll, Op.64

Schubert, Symphonie Nr. 5 in B-Dur, D.485

Williams, Theme from Schindler’s List

Itzhak Perlman, Violine

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

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Despite a rousing start the touring VSO produce some understated Brahms and Shostakovich at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall.

**111

Defiant Beethoven Fifth in Vancouver

Alan Yu, 13th November

Paroxysmal energy of the Vancouver Symphony in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony

***11

Russian epics in Vancouver

Kevin W Ng, 16th January

Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma brings fiery intensity and technique in an otherwise lukewarm programme of Wagner, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich

***11

Lush indulgence: Berg and Rachmaninov in Vancouver

Kevin W Ng, 17th October

Karen Gomyo and the Vancouver Symphony present a ravishingly romantic programme of Berg and Rachmaninov

****1

Bohemian flair: Cristian Măcelaru and the Vancouver Symphony

Kevin W Ng, 1st October

Cristian Măcelaru and the Vancouver Symphony offer an imperfect yet charismatic journey through Central Europe in works by Dvořák, Brahms, and Enescu.

***11

Two monuments: Vancouver SO plays Beethoven and Walton

Kevin W Ng, 12th March

Alexander Melnikov astonishes in Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto.

****1

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Alan Yu

The first concert Alan attended was Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde. For 7 years he presented classical music programmes for Radio Television Hong Kong, partly to pay his way through university. He attends concerts whenever he can and believes there is no substitute for the thrill of live performances. He writes here.

The Vancouver Symphony with penetrating insight from Perlman in Mendelssohn and Williams