It was the percussion which took the starring role as Haydn and Nielsen engaged in a lively skirmish at the Royal Festival Hall, the Philharmonia under the watchful command of Paavo Järvi.
Carl Nielsen had an exceptional understanding of the nuances of woodwind instruments, and when playing the parts he wrote for flautists, the affection is almost palpable. Towards the end of his composing career, he thought of different orchestral instruments as having distinct personalities, and composed their interactions accordingly.
Radu Lupu nous donne une version désincarnée et décevante du 3ème concerto de Beethoven. Un pianiste qui n'est ce soir-là pas à la hauteur de l'orchestre de Paris, dirigé par Paavo Jârvi.
