Rana brings energy and clarity to Bach in Amsterdam

Par Michael Roddy, 07 avril 2019

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“Her runs and trills are forceful, when called for, and delicate and subtle when needed”

Critique faite à Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, le 6 avril 2019

Mozart, Serenade no. 13 en sol majeur, « Eine kleine Nachtmusik », K525

Bach, Concerto pour clavier no. 1 en ré mineur, BWV1052

Bartók, Divertimento pour Cordes, Sz 113

Bach, Concerto pour clavier no. 5 en fa mineur, BWV1056

Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Candida Thompson, Leader, Violon

Beatrice Rana, Piano

Rafal Blechacz à Genève

Thomas Muller, 4th June

L'Amsterdam Sinfoniette tout de fougue et le piano divin de Rafal Blechacz ont donné l'un des plus beaux concerts entendus ce printemps au Victoria Hall de Genève.

*****

Through the looking glass: Amsterdam Sinfonietta are a class act

Clare Varney, 12th May

Candida Thompson’s performance of Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel with understated beauty, immaculate phrasing and restrained emotion, steals the show.

****1

Roukens Requiem: eine Hommage an die Totenmesse

Michael Klier, 3rd November

Joey Roukens' Requiem ist eine abwechslungsreiche und tröstliche intime Komposition.

***11

Thomas Oliemans in heartfelt chansons at the Concertgebouw

Jenny Camilleri, 7th July

Baritone and pianist Thomas Oliemans demonstrated his love of the French chanson accompanied by the richly layered strings of the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

****1

Serenade and sorrow from Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Arcayürek and Klieser

Mark Thomas, 25th March

The impressive Amsterdam Sinfonietta showed lucidity and depth in Britten and Shostakovich, with tenor Ilker Arcayürek and horn player Felix Klieser adding much to the quality.

****1

Playful light and colour from Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Jane Shuttleworth, 5th June

Imaginative Bach and an exciting new work by Dobrinka Tabakova played by the Amsterdam Sinfonietta with pianists Ferhan and Ferzan Önder.

***11

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Michael Roddy

Michael Roddy is a freelance journalist based in Ireland who formerly covered the arts and entertainment world, as well as general and economic news, for Thomson Reuters. He has interviewed many of the world's leading conductors, singers and composers and has covered and reviewed operas, concerts and festivals throughout Europe.