Goodbye, Esa-Pekka: the Philharmonia celebrates in style

Von David Karlin, 11 Juni 2021

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“a programme that was intelligently constructed to mark the occasion”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Royal Festival Hall, London, am 10 Juni 2021

Bach, Bist du bei mir, BWV508 (arr. Klemperer)

Bach, Das Musikalische Opfer, BWV1079: Ricercar a 6 (arr. Webern)

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus XIX (arr. Berio)

Bach, Violin partita no. 3 in E major, BWV1006: Preludio

Salonen, FOG

Beethoven, Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 in c-Moll, Op.37

Dame Mitsuko Uchida, Klavier

Benjamin Marquise Gilmore, Violine

Philharmonia Orchestra

Esa-Pekka Salonen, 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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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Goodbye, Esa-Pekka: the Philharmonia celebrates the end of its Chief Conductor's tenure in style