A Slavic treat from Jakub Hrůša and the Philharmonia saw an ebullient Dvořák's Eighth Symphony, a German-Hungarian-Czech combo, and Julian Rachlin an admirable last-minute stand-in in Tchaikovsky.
2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-04-10UTC09:00:13+00:002017-04-08A Slavic treat from Jakub Hrůša and the Philharmonia saw an ebullient Dvořák's Eighth Symphony, a German-Hungarian-Czech combo, and Julian Rachlin an admirable last-minute stand-in in Tchaikovsky.The real deal: authenticity and spark from Jakub Hrůša and Philharmonia in Dvořák 8en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-hrusa-rachlin-philharmonia-london-april-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Thomashttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/files/36836-mark_thomas.jpgMark is a Chartered Secretary with a background in financial services and corporate administration. He currently works as a company secretary and has a Bachelor's degree in financial services and a Master's degree in finance and administration. His passion and enthusiasm for classical music started at an early age, with an initial keen interest in orchestral and chamber music which has since expanded to cover most genres across all periods. He plays viola and violin, and used to sing a little.https://bachtrack.com/files/47453-jakub-hrusa-c-pavel-hejnz-cropped.jpg510340Jakub HrůšaPavel Hejnz2017-Apr-06, Royal Festival Hall: Jakub Hrůša conducts Dvořákhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/jakub-hrusa-conducts-dvorak/06-april-2017/19-302017-04-062017-04-06Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1616/london/royal_festival_hall/6_april_2017/jakub_hrusa_conducts_dvorak?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/57385-julian-rachlin.jpg3
Teacher and pupil, Sergei Babayan and Daniil Trifonov, with four hands at two pianos, in a programme of two contrasting halves: Schumann, Schubert and Brahms followed by Rachmaninov.
2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2016-04-11UTC09:56:21+00:002016-02-15Teacher and pupil, Sergei Babayan and Daniil Trifonov, with four hands at two pianos, in a programme of two contrasting halves: Schumann, Schubert and Brahms followed by Rachmaninov.
For whom the bell tolls: Babayan and Trifonov seek out Rachmaninov's trademarken_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-babayan-trifonov-wigmore-hall-london-february-2016Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexander Hallhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/files/202-alexander_hall.jpgAlexander Hall divides his time between London and Hamburg, having spent a lifetime writing in some form or other: fiction, academic research, educational materials and professional translations. He has been an avid concert-goer from his teenage years with fond memories of many of the giants of the past, including Klemperer, Karajan, Böhm, Bernstein and Carlos Kleiber. For him the symphony orchestra is one of the greatest artistic creations of all time.https://bachtrack.com/files/34468-sergei_babayan_credit_christian_steiner_resized.jpg300437Sergei BabayanChristian Steiner2016-Feb-14, Wigmore Hall: Schumann, Rachmaninovhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/schumann-rachmaninov/14-february-2016/19-302016-02-142016-02-14Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.1483583450317383