Zimmermann a revelation in Sibelius in Melbourne

Von Simon Hukin, 03 Dezember 2014

Laden, bitte warten...

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“The Allegro, ma non tanto was taken quite quickly, a rollicking romp through the snowfields”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Arts Centre Melbourne: Hamer Hall, Melbourne, am 27 November 2014

Aho, Minea

Sibelius, Violinkonzert in d-Moll, Op.47

Bach, Partita Nr. 3 in a-Moll, BWV827 (Prelude)

Beethoven, Symphonie Nr. 3 in Es-Dur "Eroica", Op.55

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Osmo Vänskä, Musikalische Leitung

Frank Peter Zimmermann, Violine

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Dominic Lowe, 29th August

Despite the disruption, the musicians of the MSO under Chief Conductor Jaime Martín continue their interesting programme of Sutherland, Dvořák and Tchaikovsky.

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From Elgar to didgeridoo: the Melbourne Symphony play the Elphi

Mengguang Huang, 28th August

Under Jaime Martín, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra showcase Indigenous music through William Barton’s didgeridoo alongside Elgar and Mussorgsky, creating a visually and sonically vivid, if uneven, evening.

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Sir Andrew Davis leads Elgar’s Gerontius in Melbourne

Patricia Maunder, 8th March

The double choir triumphs in the MSO’s massive, mostly successful attack on an English choral masterpiece all too rarely performed in Australia.

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Soloists and orchestra shine in MSO Opening Gala

Nicholas Young, 3rd March

A celebration of composer, soloist and orchestral excellence in an eclectic, if slightly eccentric, gala opening program to launch the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's 2018 season.

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Bartók and Shostakovich with power and precision in Melbourne

Nicholas Young, 10th August

Pitch-perfect Bartók by Ibragimova and a boldly expansive reading of Shostakovich's Fifth by Hrůša made for an insightful evening's reflection on musical early modernity.

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Fraternity and frivolity: from Bizet to Elgar in Melbourne

Nicholas Young, 28th July

Under Benjamin Northey's baton and Kristian Chong's fingers, Bizet's Carmen Suite and Saint-Saëns' Second Piano Concerto dazzle, but it's Elgar's Sospiri and Enigma Variations that truly made the evening.

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Simon Hukin

Simon is a professional brass musician. He studied performance at the Australian National University under Charles MacInnes and Scott Kinmont, graduating just before its untimely demise. He has played with bands and orchestras around Australia and now divides his time between music and politics in the nation’s capital. He is particularly interested in working with leaders on a territory and national level to build support for the arts. He has written for several different publications as a freelance arts critic over the last seven years.

Frank Peter Zimmermann a revelation in Sibelius' Violin Concerto in Melbourne