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Young-Jin Hur

Young-Jin Hur

Young-Jin Hur is a PhD candidate in psychology at University College London, researching themes in aesthetics centred around the sublime. An ardent CD collector, Young-Jin finds much affection in symphonic and orchestral works from between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, especially of Austro-German, Nordic, and Russian traditions, and in sacred vocal music. He also writes for MusicWeb, Corymbus, and Seoul Arts Center. He tweets at @yjhur1885 and blogs at Where Cherries Ripen.

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Ashkenazy and Shoji brings effortless profundity to London

Par Young-Jin Hur, 28 novembre 2019

Where great things take effort, truly great things happen naturally. Shoji's Brahms was the highlight of the evening.

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Ashkenazy and Shoji brings effortless profundity to London

Par Young-Jin Hur

Matvey Demin’s stellar UK debut flanked by an invigorated Gergiev

Par Young-Jin Hur, 07 octobre 2019

Gergiev, Demin, and the Mariinsky Orchestra deliver a performance full of vitality, virtuosity, and determination.

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Matvey Demin’s stellar UK debut flanked by an invigorated Gergiev

Par Young-Jin Hur

Herreweghe's one-of-a-kind “Jupiter” with the Philharmonia

Par Young-Jin Hur, 21 février 2019

Herreweghe’s lifelong artistry of concentration, clarity and intimacy was nowhere better demonstrated than in an exalted account of Mozart's last symphony.

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Herreweghe's one-of-a-kind “Jupiter” with the Philharmonia

Par Young-Jin Hur

Beethoven heroics among a sweet finale to Gardiner's memorable Schumann cycle

Par Young-Jin Hur, 10 février 2019

Concluding Gardiner's Schumann cycle, it was a memorable concert, with a memorable Spring Symphony and a musical Manfred Overture. The Beethoven first piano concerto proved an unlikely hero.

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A sweet finale to Gardiner's memorable Schumann cycle

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Big boned Bartók and Bruckner from Rattle and the London Symphony

Par Young-Jin Hur, 13 janvier 2019

Rattle and the LSO clearly had great things in mind, as they played with characteristic polish and richness, with the Adagio of Bruckner’s Sixth a thing to admire.

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Big boned Bartók and Bruckner from Rattle and the LSO

Par Young-Jin Hur

Humanity, warmth, and excitement in Rattle’s folk music-inspired programme

Par Young-Jin Hur, 16 décembre 2018

Playing works inspired by folk tunes from Romania, Hungary, France, Spain and England, Rattle pulled off a convincing performance, with Kavakos producing a strong Brahms concerto.

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Humanity, warmth, and excitement in a folk music-inspired programme

Par Young-Jin Hur

Passionate Shostakovich from Noseda and the LSO

Par Young-Jin Hur, 01 novembre 2018

There were memorable moments, as Noseda continued his advocacy of Sir James MacMillan and Shostakovich symphony cycle. Yet Noseda’s maximalist approach had its costs, as it was only in the opening Kodály that found Noseda at his best.

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Passionate Shostakovich from Noseda and the LSO

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A memorable and thrilling debut for Philippe Jordan with the LSO

Par Young-Jin Hur, 25 octobre 2018

Vitality and contrast characterised Jordan's memorable performance of a colourful and passionate Slavic programme

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A memorable and thrilling debut for Philippe Jordan with the LSO

Par Young-Jin Hur

Eclecticism and excitement as Salonen continues his late Romantic traversal

Par Young-Jin Hur, 30 septembre 2018

In the second of the two concerts this week to open the Philharmonia's season, Salonen excels in the Schoenberg, while leaving space for debate in the Bruckner.

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Salonen continues his late Romantic traversal

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Prom 56: Blistering Bruckner from Oramo and the BBCSO

Par Young-Jin Hur, 24 août 2018

In what was a non-textbook performance of Bruckner, Oramo achieved a performance of utmost thrill, replete with clarity and conviction.

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Prom 56: Blistering Bruckner from Oramo and the BBCSO

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Prom 36: Brilliance and excitement in Salonen’s Webern, Mahler and Wagner with the Philharmonia

Par Young-Jin Hur, 09 août 2018

In a fin de siècle programme, Salonen and the Philharmonia demonstrated visceral excitement, and found ways to reinvent.

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Brilliance and excitement in Salonen’s Webern, Mahler and Wagner

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Prom 16: Poise and transparency from Elder and the Hallé

Par Young-Jin Hur, 26 juillet 2018

It was only in the final moments of The Firebird that the orchestra let themselves go, following a series of sensitive and transparent performances.

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Poise and transparency from Elder and the Hallé

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Precision and abandon in the LSO's Shostakovich

Par Young-Jin Hur, 24 juin 2018

An in-form Noseda and Benedetti meant that their Shostakovich was never to be lukewarm, as they portrayed the Soviet composer with fire and drama..

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Precision and abandon in the LSO's Shostakovich

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Masterful Dukas and Rachmaninov and a Berlioz with more to be desired from the Philharmonia

Par Young-Jin Hur, 03 juin 2018

Paavo Järvi gave a real sense of occasion to the evening, though the Berlioz neither embraced frenzy nor nodded to the fantastical.

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Masterful Dukas and Rachmaninov from the Philharmonia

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From a tango to brutality: Jurowski revels in Stravinsky, Debussy and Shostakovich

Par Young-Jin Hur, 18 avril 2018

In a memorable evening, Jurowski and the LPO presented entirely convincing accounts.

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Jurowski revels in Stravinsky, Debussy and Shostakovich

Par Young-Jin Hur

From Sibelius to Giguère, Mälkki returns to the LSO with versatility

Par Young-Jin Hur, 15 avril 2018

Despite an impressive Elgar concerto with Müller-Schott, it was in the Sibelius symphony that Mälkki fell short.

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From Sibelius to Giguère, Mälkki returns to the LSO with versatility

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Gardiner and LSO make a welcome return with Schumann concerto

Par Young-Jin Hur, 15 mars 2018

The replication of the weekend’s triumph was cut short by a somewhat dimly executed Fourth Symphony, as violinist Faust stole the show.

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Gardiner and LSO make a welcome return

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Spellbinding Schumann and Berlioz from Gardiner and the LSO at the Barbican

Par Young-Jin Hur, 11 mars 2018

With Gardiner’s eye for detail, the LSO triumph in a concert that marks the start of a new Schumann symphony cycle.

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Spellbinding Schumann from Gardiner and the LSO

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Järvi and the Philharmonia Orchestra present a Bohemian feast with exhilarating performances of Dvořák

Par Young-Jin Hur, 01 février 2018

In performing the three late masterpieces by Dvořák, Järvi found different ways to triumph.

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Järvi and the Philharmonia Orchestra present a Bohemian feast

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From Rameau to Mahler: Rattle and Kožená entertain in wide-ranging LSO programme

Par Young-Jin Hur, 11 janvier 2018

Rattle’s versatility was on display in the wide range of the menu, yet he found greater affinity in Schubert and Mahler than in French Baroque.

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From Rameau to Mahler: Rattle and Kožená entertain in wide-ranging LSO programme

Par Young-Jin Hur

Znaider concludes his Mozart cycle with the LSO in style

Par Young-Jin Hur, 07 décembre 2017

In Nikolaj Znaider’s return to the LSO, there was a palpable sense of ending. The Mozart violin concertos were played with informal amicability, and Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony was beautifully contained.

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Znaider concludes his Mozart cycle in style

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An evening of orchestral brilliance with Søndergård and the BBCSO

Par Young-Jin Hur, 23 novembre 2017

The musical riches provided notwithstanding, much was desired in the dazzling orchestral showpieces of the evening.

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Orchestral brilliance from Søndergård and the BBCSO

Par Young-Jin Hur