Thumbs up for Denis Matsuev's all-Russian concert at Koerner Hall

Por Stanley Fefferman, 04 diciembre 2012

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Crítica hecha desde The Royal Conservatory of Music, TELUS Centre, Koerner Hall, Toronto el 2 diciembre 2012

Chaikovskiï, Les Saisons (The Seasons) for piano, Op.37a or Op.37b

Rajmáninov, Preludio en sol menor, Op.23 núm 5

Rajmáninov, Prelude in G sharp minor, Op.32 no.12

Chaikovskiï, Méditation, Op.72 no.5

Chaikovskiï, Dumka - Russian rustic scene in C minor for piano, Op.59

Stravinsky, Tres movimientos de Petrushka

Denis Matsuev, Piano

La London Philharmonic abre el Festival de Canarias

José Luis Montesdeoca, 9th January

La London Philarmonic y Orozco-Estrada abrieron el Festival de Música de Canarias acompañados por el pianista Matsuev que, con su virtuosismo y capacidad comunicativa, conquistó al público.

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Cuando la prisa es mala consejera

Mario Muñoz, 20th March

Interpretación vertiginosa y febril de la Novena de Beethoven, con una dirección de Gergiev profundamente caprichosa y un Orfeón sobresaliente.

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Suntory Hall hosts the Vienna Philharmonic in exceptional times

Nahoko Gotoh, 10th November

"Is the Vienna Philharmonic coming or not?" This had been the talk of town amongst classical music fans in Japan since September, when its concert scene regained some semblance of normality.

*****

The LSO find their Russian Roots in Shostakovich

David Karlin, 31st October

Technically impressive pianism from Denis Matsuev doesn't click with Noseda and the LSO, but Shostakovich 6 is delivered with verve.

***11

A rich and powerful spectrum: Chailly conducts Rachmaninov in Lucerne

Sarah Batschelet, 16th August

In an all-Rachmaninov evening, Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra open the 2019 festival with a brilliant exploration of the relation of music to power.

*****

Virtuosic balance of power and delicacy at Ravinia Festival

Claire Liu, 7th August

Showcases of pure virtuosity by Denis Matsuev and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under Leonard Slatkin, in performances of both Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade at Ravinia.

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Stanley Fefferman

Stanley Fefferman is Professor Emeritus at York University, Toronto. He is active in classical, new music, and jazz circles as a writer and accredited performance photographer. His work is archived on Canadian sites The Live Music Report.com, Showtimemagazine.ca, and OpusOneReview.com. His website is here.