Beatson and the Royal Northern Sinfonia play rare repertoire

Von Jane Shuttleworth, 22 November 2018

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“The end of the quintet was poured out on a gorgeous final chord that melted into a long silence”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage Two, Gateshead, am 21 November 2018

Hummel, Septet no. 2 in C major "The Military”, Op.114

Howells, Rhapsodic Quintet for clarinet and strings, Op.31

Boulanger, Cortège for violin and piano

Boulanger, D'un matin de printemps

Dohnányi, Piano Quintet no. 2 in E flat minor, Op.26

Alasdair Beatson, Klavier

Royal Northern Sinfonia

Ein Morgen davor und danach: New Beginnings der RNS

Jens Klier, 16th April

Anfänge, Leichtigkeit und schwere Träume machten den tatsächlichen Konzertabend des Frühlings zu einem hellen Tag der Beflügelung und Anteilnahme.

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Patriotic angst with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Thomas Zehetmair

Nick Butters, 24th April

Patriotic Sibelius and early Mendelssohn are served up at the Glasshouse in Gateshead.

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A new light on Mendelssohn at the Glasshouse

Nick Butters, 6th March

Nil Venditti arrives like a small, joyful bomb at The Glasshouse and lights up a familiar Mendelssohn symphony with new insights.

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Sir Bryn Terfel charms Glasshouse audience in reimagined Schubert

Nick Butters, 21st November

Terfel’s charismatic account of Schubert songs orchestrated by a variety of composers, Sofia Gubaidulina’s meditation on his Impromtu and the composer’s own longest symphony make a varied and rewarding evening at The Glasshouse, Gateshead.

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Ticket to ride: thrilling, moving witty Berio at the Glasshouse

Nick Butters, 11th October

Sophia Burgos and members of Royal Northern Sinfonia charm, amuse and astonish in a selection of Luciano Berio’s works at the Glasshouse.

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Hymn of Praise: thrilling Mendelssohn at the Glasshouse

Nick Butters, 26th July

As the BBC Proms visits Gateshead, Dinis Sousa and the Royal Northern Sinfonia excel in Mendelssohn, although David Fray's Bach underwhelms.

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Jane Shuttleworth

Jane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durham

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