Prom 14: Revelatory insights

Por Tom Hancox, 27 julio 2011

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Crítica hecha desde Royal Albert Hall, Londres el 25 julio 2011

Mahler, Sinfonía núm. 9 en re mayor

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Sir Roger Norrington, Dirección

Romanticism not admitted: Norrington's Beethoven and Dvořák

David Karlin, 3rd September

The programme for Prom 62 featured two well loved symphonies. But anyone expecting familiarity was in for a shock: Sir Roger Norrington has highly individual views on this music.

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Sir Roger, over and out: Norrington bids a fond farewell with Haydn

Mark Pullinger, 18th November

After decades as a period instrument revolutionary, the 87-year old conductor bows out with “Dr Haydn's London Academy”, an entertaining recreation of concert-going in the 1790s.

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Roll over Beethoven! Sir Roger Norrington parties like it’s 1985

Mark Pullinger, 28th January

Norrington was at the forefront of the period instrument revolution in Beethoven performance practice. Here, he returned to the Queen Elizabeth Hall with two major key symphonies.

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Proms-Atmosphäre an der Salzach: Sir Roger leitet mit Witz und Charme

Michael Vieth, 11th August

Im Festspielkonzert der Camerata Salzburg fasziniert ein altersjunger Roger Norrington mit der Überzeugungskraft klangreinen Musizierens.

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Norrington and LPO provide emotion and insight in Dido and Aeneas

Mark Thomas, 30th January

Sir Roger Norrington and a strong cast joined a Baroque-style London Philharmonic Orchestra in a highly accomplished Dido and Aeneas, preceded by Handel’s clean and stately Water Music.

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Schnörkellos und doch expressiv: Sir Roger Norrington in Salzburg

Michael Vieth, 13th August

Bei seiner Rückkehr zur Camerata Salzburg begeistert Norrington – sich selbst oft zurücknehmend und genießend – mit Wagner und Schönberg.

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Tom Hancox

Graduating with a double-first from St Peter's College, Oxford, Thomas is a flautist who has performed with Trevor Pinnock, the Allegri and Sacconi Quartets, and the London Handel Orchestra. Formerly the Junior Editor of the British Flute Society's journal, he now acts as Ambassadors' Co-ordinator for Cavatina.