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Listening to arrangements of Bach is like Dostoevsky’s challenge not to think about polar bears. It’s best to put the Bach out of your thoughts, even if “the cursed thing will come to mind every minute.”

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27 mars 2021

Bach by arrangement: Houston Symphony under Esa-Pekka Salonen

Par Kurt Gottschalk

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Full-bodied Beethoven from Yefim Bronfman and Fabien Gabel in Houston

Par Phillip Nones, 06 mars 2021

Fabien Gabel and the Houston Symphony Orchestra present memorable Beethoven performances that are solidly in the Austro-German tradition.

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06 mars 2021

Full-bodied Beethoven from Yefim Bronfman and Fabien Gabel in Houston

Par Phillip Nones

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Ein französischer Abend mit dem Houston Symphony Orchestra

Par Stefan Pillhofer, 06 février 2021

Fabien Gabel leitet als Gastdirigent ein Konzert mit Werken aus seiner Heimat.

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06 févr. 2021

Ein französischer Abend mit dem Houston Symphony Orchestra

Par Stefan Pillhofer

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A successful Beethoven 8 in Houston

Par Laurence Vittes, 30 janvier 2021

Brinton Averil Smith, the Symphony's principal cello, approached Haydn's D major Concerto with bold courage and passionate, if inconsistently manufactured, strokes.

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30 janv. 2021

A successful Beethoven 8 in Houston

Par Laurence Vittes

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A confused “Resurrection” at the Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd, 13 septembre 2018

In a failed mash-up, the Houston Symphony performed only the first movement (the three-minute “Prelude: Maestoso”) of Ives’ Fourth Symphony and continued attacca into the 80 minutes of Mahler's "Resurrection."

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13 sept. 2018

A confused “Resurrection” at the Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd

München

Amerikanische Lässigkeit mit dem Houston Symphony Orchestra

Par David Renke, 19 mars 2018

Das Houston Symphony Orchestra unter Andrés Orozco-Estrada brillierte mit swingendem Bernstein und dramatischem Dvořák.

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19 mars 2018

Amerikanische Lässigkeit in München

Par David Renke

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Into the mist: Gabel and Houston Symphony captain Corigliano and Ravel

Par Sydney Boyd, 03 février 2018

Houston Symphony’s program starring John Corigliano’s Conjurer: Concerto for Percussionist and String Orchestra and Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé crept through mists.

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03 févr. 2018

Gabel and Houston Symphony captain Corigliano and Ravel

Par Sydney Boyd

Houston

The Houston Symphony after Harvey: Beethoven and Piazzolla

Par Sydney Boyd, 22 septembre 2017

When a hurricane floods your symphony hall, and you have to scrap and replace programs according to new venues and limited rehearsal time – all with an aim to soothe a city in distress – what do you play?

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22 sept. 2017

The Houston Symphony after Harvey

Par Sydney Boyd

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Houston Symphony's fierce Red Violin and opulent Pines of Rome

Par Sydney Boyd, 20 avril 2017

In a program of vivid Italian work, violinist Elina Välhälä, performing Corigliano's violin concerto, seemed to transform into a formidable sprite.

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20 avril 2017

An opulent Pines of Rome in Houston

Par Sydney Boyd

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Underwhelming Lost Cello Concerto at Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd, 13 avril 2017

In a program with Chabrier’s España and Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat, the Houston Symphony ambitiously unearthed Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Cello Concerto, last heard at its premiere with the New York Philharmonic in 1935.

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13 avril 2017

Underwhelming Lost Cello Concerto at Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd

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Houston Symphony takes it slow with Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky

Par Sydney Boyd, 09 mars 2017

On a program with unusually slow tempos in Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony and Mendelssohn’s The Hebrides, Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter gave a cursory performance of Mendelssohn's First Piano Concerto.

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09 mars 2017

Houston Symphony takes it slow

Par Sydney Boyd

Houston

Yo-Yo Ma dazzles Houston with Dvořák

Par Sydney Boyd, 04 février 2017

While passion, supreme technical mastery, and inspiration all come to mind watching a celebrity like Ma perform, camaraderie, perhaps, is the best word for this concert.

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04 févr. 2017

Yo-Yo Ma dazzles Houston with Dvořák

Par Sydney Boyd

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Adams' Doctor Atomic ignites Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd, 27 janvier 2017

In the year of the composer's 70th birthday, Adams’ Doctor Atomic Symphony had everyone sitting up straighter.

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27 janv. 2017

Doctor Atomic ignites Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd

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Abduraimov's grand “Emperor” at the Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd, 12 janvier 2017

In his Houston Symphony debut, Behzod Abduraimov holds court with Beethoven, even though the orchestra couldn't quite match him.

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12 janv. 2017

Abduraimov's grand “Emperor” at the Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd

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Another dimension: Trifonov embraces Schumann in Houston

Par Sydney Boyd, 03 novembre 2016

Fluidity defines Daniil Trifonov's style, even while he navigates different realities.

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03 nov. 2016

Trifonov embraces Schumann in Houston

Par Sydney Boyd

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Houston Symphony delivers a Creation to marvel

Par Sydney Boyd, 29 septembre 2016

Houston Symphony’s Creation was not pristine, but it caught the emotion overall so well that perhaps the out-of-place details don’t matter.

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29 sept. 2016

Houston Symphony delivers a Creation to marvel

Par Sydney Boyd

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Lush Rosenkavalier opens Houston Symphony's season

Par Sydney Boyd, 17 septembre 2016

It’s curious to program an opening night with second-fiddle work; at least I thought so until this Strauss.

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17 sept. 2016

Lush Rosenkavalier opens Houston's season

Par Sydney Boyd

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Barber, Brahms win for Houston Symphony, despite Schumann disarray

Par Sydney Boyd, 30 janvier 2016

As long as the beginning and the end of a performance come together, will anyone remember the grievances in between?

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30 janv. 2016

Barber, Brahms win for Houston Symphony, despite Schumann disarray

Par Sydney Boyd

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Redefining the Solo: Ax plays Brahms

Par Sydney Boyd, 16 octobre 2015

More than today’s expert on Brahms, Ax promotes a revolutionary approach to the soloist persona: the soloist who is a chamber musician first and a diva second.

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16 oct. 2015

Redefining the Solo: Ax plays Brahms

Par Sydney Boyd

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STOMP that again: Corigliano world première joins Mahler 5 in Houston

Par Sydney Boyd, 17 septembre 2015

It is odd to pair a seven-minute world première with a 72-minute Mahler Symphony, but there is so much life packed in to John Corigliano’s STOMP for Orchestra, that the two halves of Houston Symphony Orchestra’s concert felt surprisingly well balanced.

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17 sept. 2015

STOMP that again: Corigliano world première

Par Sydney Boyd

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The Firebird makes for a winning opening night at Houston Symphony Orchestra

Par Sydney Boyd, 12 septembre 2015

From the American national anthem to An American in Paris and back to New York City for West Side Story with Joshua Bell, Stravinksy’s Firebird stuck out as the most remarkable piece on the program.

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12 sept. 2015

The Firebird makes for a winning opening night in Houston

Par Sydney Boyd

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Move aside Mozart: Eavesdropping on Augustin Hadelich playing Bartók

Par Sydney Boyd, 26 mars 2015

A Mozart symphony in the second half of this Houston Symphony concert could hardly compete with Augustin Hadelich playing Bartók.

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26 mars 2015

Eavesdropping on Augustin Hadelich playing Bartók

Par Sydney Boyd

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Damnation without purification: Houston Symphony plays Verdi’s Requiem

Par Sydney Boyd, 20 mars 2015

Soprano Amber Wagner debuts with a flair that reminds us that Verdi's Requiem has dramatic roots.

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20 mars 2015

Wagner steals the show in Verdi's Requiem

Par Sydney Boyd

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Sound swells from Ives to Dvořák at the Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd, 14 mars 2015

A lively program with soloist Martin Fröst, in his HS debut, leaving a deep impression in Copland.

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14 mars 2015

Sound swells from Ives to Dvořák

Par Sydney Boyd

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Dragging tempos pull back a glowing Houston Symphony program

Par Sydney Boyd, 20 février 2015

Hans Graf conducts the Houston Sympony and proves even a line-up of symphonic favorites can be foiled by a tepid tempo.

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20 févr. 2015

Dragging tempos pull back a glowing program

Par Sydney Boyd

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Joyful and vivacious: Houston Symphony concert packed with energy

Par Sydney Boyd, 12 février 2015

A pleasant program of reliably joyful pieces, conducted by a true master.

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12 févr. 2015

Joyful and vivacious: Houston concert packed with energy

Par Sydney Boyd

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Water sprites and revolution: Houston Symphony delivers gloriously

Par Sydney Boyd, 17 janvier 2015

Who would have thought a program of water sprites and revolutions spanning 200 years could be so seamless?

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17 janv. 2015

Water sprites and revolution in Houston

Par Sydney Boyd

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Fate, passion and control inspire Houston Symphony's Mozart Requiem

Par Sydney Boyd, 20 novembre 2014

Houston Symphony's Andrés Orozco-Estrada brings remarkable intention to Mozart's sacred masterpiece.

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20 nov. 2014

An inspired Mozart Requiem from Houston

Par Sydney Boyd

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Kozhukhin sets Prokofiev ablaze with Houston Symphony

Par Sydney Boyd, 17 octobre 2014

Thanks to wild talent of soloist and conductor, a strikingly new take on some familiar work and a standout concert in Houston Symphony's season so far.

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17 oct. 2014

Kozhukhin sets Prokofiev ablaze in Houston

Par Sydney Boyd

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Houston Symphony sketches a masterful American landscape

Par Sydney Boyd, 02 octobre 2014

Under Cristian Măcelaru's baton, Al-Zand, Barber, and Copland paint a memorable American scene.

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02 oct. 2014

Masterful sketches of American Landscapes

Par Sydney Boyd