Karabits and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra deliver bittersweet Walton

Von Andrew Larkin, 14 Mai 2018

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“Karabits made the music throb with passion and energy”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: National Concert Hall: Main Stage, Dublin, am 10 Mai 2018

Elgar, In the South (Alassio) - Konzertouvertüre für Orchester, Op.50

Tschaikowsky, Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 in b-Moll, Op.23

Walton, Sinfonie Nr. 1 b-Moll

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Kirill Karabits, Musikalische Leitung

Simon Trpčeski, Klavier

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****1

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.

Karabits and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra deliver a bittersweet Walton Symphony no. 1