Steve Reich's minimalist music has a big effect on the Salle Pleyel

Von Leopold Tobisch, 06 Mai 2014

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“superbly performed by the orchestra under Järvi’s charismatic and playful conducting”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Salle Pleyel, Paris, am 5 Mai 2014

Reich, Duet

Reich, Clapping Music

Reich, The Four Sections

Reich, The Desert Music

MDR Sinfonieorchester

MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig

Kristjan Järvi, Musikalische Leitung

Steve Reich

Bach to basics at Bachfest Leipzig

Sam Johnstone, 11th June

Three concerts over one day at the opening weekend of Bachfest Leipzig combined Bach’s music with that of composers from Rachmaninov to Sibelius, but nothing matches the unrivalled bliss of Bach’s own music performed with total conviction.

***11

Leipziger Wolkenkratzer: Busoni-Klavierkonzert mit Levit im Gewandhaus

Svenja Koch, 19th January

Ferruccio Busonis Klavierkonzert gehört zu den anspruchsvollsten der Konzertliteratur. In Leipzig geben Igor Levit und Sir Antonio Pappano das lange selten gespielte Werk zum Besten.

***11

Auf der Suche nach dem ewigen Licht: Mahlers Zweite mit Andris Nelsons

Sebastian Urmoneit, 14th December

In einem souveränen Mahler fegt der lettische Dirigent gleich zu Beginn jeden Schönklang hinweg.

****1

Handel's somewhat rare oratorio Susanna in the Halle Handel Festival

Sandra Bowdler, 14th June

Handel's oratorio Susanna is often considered to be less than consistently dramatic and this performance in the Halle Handel Festival did little to dispel that view.

***11

Aix Easter Festival: Janowski conducts Ein Deutsches Requiem

Mark Valencia, 17th April

Janowski's concept rang consistently true and the musicians did him proud.

***11

Albrecht’s Mahler 8 is a fierce struggle for redemption

Jenny Camilleri, 23rd February

Leading five choirs, fine soloists and a glowing Netherlands Philharmonic, conductor Marc Albrecht emphasised the human struggle in a highly dramatic performance of Mahler’s mammoth eighth symphony.

*****

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Leopold Tobisch

Leopold is currently working on his PhD, examining the music and politics in Paris during the events of May '68. A violinist, amateur photographer and overall musical omnivore, he is currently living in Paris in order to further his PhD research.