Joy and Triumph from the BSO in Poole

Par Phil Smith, 30 janvier 2015

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Critique faite à Lighthouse, Poole, le 28 janvier 2015

Berlioz, Le Corsaire, Op.21: ouverture

Chopin, Concerto pour piano no. 2 en fa mineur, Op. 21

Chopin, Mazurka en ré majeur, Op.33 no. 2

Schumann, Symphonie no. 2 en ut majeur, Op.61

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Kirill Karabits, Direction

Yulianna Avdeeva, Piano

Ning Feng’s Korngold is not quite a “Hollywood hit” in Poole

David Truslove, 26th November

Sian Edwards takes the helm of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Britten, Korngold and Dvořák, with mixed results.

***11

A Prom of two halves: Mark Wigglesworth and the Bournemouth SO

Leighton Jones, 20th July

The BSO play a trio of 20th-century greats — Ravel and Shostakovich both taking inspiration from the age of jazz, while Walton’s First Symphony provides contrast.

***11

Die Fledermaus at The Grange: Cabaret meets G&S

David Karlin, 20th June

A fine singing cast gives creditable performances in Johann Stauss II's most famous operetta, but Paul Curran's updating of Act 2 to 1930s Berlin takes the fizz out of the Champagne.

***11

Alena Baeva delivers transcendent Berg at The Anvil

David Truslove, 25th January

Polished playing and inspirational performances in Basingstoke that underline the exciting relationship between Mark Wigglesworth and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

*****

The Rake's Progress at The Grange: richly entertaining

David Karlin, 23rd June

Singing performances are excellent, the staging is well crafted and Stravinsky's eclectic score entertains from start to finish. But it's an evening's opera that doesn't touch the soul.

****1

Voices from the East: a musical marathon with a gripping finish

Peter Quantrill, 19th May

Kirill Karabits and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra present a day of composers from the former Soviet republics with heroic skill and stamina.

****1

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Phil Smith

Phil enjoys most musical genres and is especially interested in the music of Rachmaninov and Puccini. He is also a photographer – undertaking a range of commissions from classical musicians and actors to wedding clients.

Joy and Triumph from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Kirill Karabits in Poole