“Greatest of them all”: Bychkov and the Czech PO play Dvořák

Von Roy Westbrook, 25 September 2020

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“the noble theme... given a warm glow like a welcome to an old friend”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Rudolfinum: Dvořák Hall, Prague, am 24 September 2020

Schostakowitsch, Konzert Nr. 1 in c-Moll für Klavier, Trompete und Streichorchester, Op.35

Dvořák, Symphonie Nr. 8 in G-Dur, Op.88

Rachmaninow, Do not sing, my beauty (Ne poy krasavitsa pri mne), Op.4 no.4

Czech Philharmonic

Semyon Bychkov, Musikalische Leitung

Daniil Trifonov, Klavier

Selina Ott, Trompete

Aufregender Dvořák mit Bychkov und der Tschechischen Philharmonie

Michael Vieth, 18th March

Ein Abend voll Dvořák – und was kann dazu noch besseres passieren als originale Klangkultur der Tschechischen Philharmonie Prag!

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Mitreißender Schostakowitsch von der Tschechischen Philharmonie

Stefan Pillhofer, 23rd October

Der Elften Symphonie Schostakowitschs in der Elbphilharmonie Schumanns Klavierkonzert a-Moll gegenüberzustellen, war von den Beteiligten eine wunderbare Idee.

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Khatia Buniatishvili spielt mit feiner aber bestimmter Art in Düsseldorf

Christine Arnold, 30th November

Mit viel Elan und Pathos interpretierte die Tschechische Philharmonie Komponisten ihrer Heimat und traten mit Khatia Buniatishvili in Schumanns Klavierkonzert in einen Dialog mit geschmeidigen Fingerspitzengefühl der Solisten.

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A heartfelt reunion with the Czech Philharmonic in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 19th March

A stellar soloist and deft work by Semyon Bychkov put a fresh spin on familiar fare in the Rudolfinum.

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Searing Kindertotenlieder from Fleur Barron and Czech Philharmonic

Gianmarco Segato, 18th February

Fleur Barron delivers a searing Kindertotenlieder in the Czech Philharmonic's mini-survey of the Germanic Romantic repertoire under Semyon Bychkov.

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Rockin’ at the Rudolfinum: the Czech Phil plays Bryce Dessner

Frank Kuznik, 5th February

American guitarist and composer Bryce Dessner brings a subdued palette to his debut appearance with the Czech Philharmonic.

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Roy Westbrook

Roy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.

“Greatest of them all”: Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic play Dvořák in Prague