En direct, Vidéo: Rechercher des critiques de musique classique, opéra et ballet | Appalachian Spring, pour ensemble de musique de chambre

En musique comme dans tout langage, un certain tropisme opère, avec son lot de lieux communs rassurants. On attend d’une formation américaine une certaine fraîcheur, et d’un chef vénézuélien, une chaleur trop souvent absente sous un climat tempéré. Il n’y a pas eu tromperie sur la marchandise. Gustavo Dudamel et le Los Angeles Philharmonic nous ont offert tout cela.

Le concert de clôture du Festival Des Arcs: un pari osé mais réussi

A Sibelius symphony where everything worked, and a high-sugar treat from Rachel Barton Pine.

A concert of Americana characterised by great tunes and infectious rhythms, but lacking emotional involvement and only partially realised communication by soloist Valeriy Sokolov.        

A slightly left-field American-themed programme gave Santtu-Matias Rouvali scope to explore, and excel, in the Philharmonia’s exciting return to the Royal Festival Hall.

Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the first US performance of Vivian Fung's Prayer, which he premiered with the CBC Orchestra over the summer, alongside works by Copland and Wagner.

Litton’s experienced hands reveal deep understandings of Copland, Barber and Walton, delivering a programme of stark emotional contrasts.

Guest conductor James Gaffigan celebrated musical Americana in a program of Copland, Barber, Ellington, and Karpman. 

Jean-Guihen Queyras is the soloist in Lalo's rarely performed Cello Concerto. 

The EIF begins its Bernstein day with music from the outer edges of his career.

Vasks’ Viola Concerto receives its Scottish première with Maxim Rysanov and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra as they explore music and nature in the Baltic, Rome and America.

A clever programme of mid-20th century American music by Carter, Copland and contemporaries, watered down with a light sprinkling of Arlen and Gershwin.

I have come to look forward to the variety of repertoire often presented by Mark Eager and the Welsh Sinfonia, often mixing more familiar works with other, less-prominent compositions. This evening’s short and simple concert offered a programme in this very vein: four 20th- and 21st-century composers with somewhat different yet complementary styles.