Synergy and excitement from Gerhardt and Ólafsson

Por Chris Garlick, 24 julio 2018

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Crítica hecha desde Wigmore Hall, Londres el 23 julio 2018

Bach, Cello sonata no. 2 in D major, BWV1028

Beethoven, Sonata para violonchelo núm. 3 en la mayor, Op.69

Debussy, Cello Sonata in D minor

Pärt, Fratres

Stravinsky, Suite italienne

Alban Gerhardt, Violonchelo

Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano

Desigual encuentro de Víkingur Ólafsson con las Variaciones Goldberg

Jorge Baeza Stanicic, 7th November

Un sonido virtuoso y una magnífica resolución técnica no lograron compensar un cierto desequilibrio en la interpretación formal de esta obra cumbre del repertorio para teclado.

***11

Feliz final de curso con Alexander Liebreich y la OV

Daniel Martínez Babiloni, 15th June

Alexander Liebreich y la Orquestra de València concluyen la temporada con un concierto brillante.

****1

All about mi : Víkingur Ólafsson conquers Paris

David Karlin, 15th March

In Bach, Beethoven and Schubert, the Icelandic pianist demonstrates how perfect technique and total control can lead to expressivity.

*****

A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall

David Karlin, 25th February

The Icelandic pianist and Finnish conductor make a superb case for John Adams' latest concerto; the Philharmonia play Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé strongly but don't convince completely.

****1

John Adams leads Americana, past and present, with LA Phil

Néstor Castiglione, 23rd January

Compelling as a composer and conductor, Adams restored Roy Harris' Third Symphony to the Los Angeles repertoire, alongside one of his most recent works.

*****

Chills and thrills from Pappano and the Czech Philharmonic

Frank Kuznik, 27th November

In expert hands, a terrifying 12-tone opera and a heroic piano concerto rattle the walls in Prague’s Rudolfinum.

*****

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Chris Garlick

Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.

Synergy and excitement from Alban Gerhardt and Víkingur Ólafsson at Wigmore Hall