Sylvia Schwartz performs with the Oxford Philomusica

Por Katy Wright, 10 noviembre 2013

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Crítica hecha desde Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford el 4 noviembre 2013

Brahms, Obertura para un festival académico, Op.80

Mozart, Vesperae solennes de confessore, K339

Mozart, Don Giovanni, K527: Deh, vieni alla finestra

Mozart, Don Giovanni, K527: Non mi dir

Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture

Mascagni, Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo

Puccini, Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Verdi, Nabucco: Va Pensiero, chorus of the Hebrew slaves

Strauss R., Morgen! Op.27 no.4

Lehár, Giuditta: Meine Lippen sie kussen so heiss

Verdi, La traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)

Marios Papadopoulos, Dirección

Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra

Sylvia Schwartz, Soprano

Unsatisfying Mendelssohn from Eschenbach and the Oxford Philharmonic

Patrick Maxwell, 20th March

The Oxford Philharmonic offers uninspiring renditions Bach and Mendelssohn, highlighting both the strengths and weaknesses of the orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach.

**111

Stars shine on Oxford Philharmonic's 20th anniversary concert

Roy Westbrook, 12th January

When did three such luminaries last grace the same concert, let alone the same first half?

*****

In Memoriam: Strauss and Brahms from the Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic

Jason Weir, 11th November

Impeccable musicianship from the string soloists of the Oxford Philhamonic in stirring accounts of Brahms' String Sextet in G major and Strauss' Metamorphosen.

****1

Caprice and conviction from Oxford Phil

Roy Westbrook, 26th October

I suspect that we seek out many of the world’s great soloists beacuse we know what we will get, but we might well seek out Buniatishvili because we don’t.

***11

Last minute replacement fails to dampen enthusiasm

Aaron Davies, 6th March

Valery Gergiev's late withdrawal meant Marios Papadopoulos, music director of the Oxford Philharmonic, stepped into the Russian's shoes.

****1

Karina Canellakis skippers a French voyage

Mark Pullinger, 28th January

Oxford may well be far from the coast, but it played host to a bracing French voyage last night at the Sheldonian Theatre.

***11

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Katy Wright

As News Editor at Rhinegold, Katy contributes news pieces and longer features to publications including Classical Music, Music Teacher and International Piano (both digital and print editions). She writes on a freelance basis for publications including Sinfini Music and TEMPO.