Perahia in Manchester: A thunderous Hammerklavier

Par Rohan Shotton, 19 juin 2016

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“the monumental slow movement... was almost Brucknerian in Perahia’s careful, deliberate tread,”

Critique faite à The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, le 15 juin 2016

Haydn, Variations en fa mineur « Sonate, un piccolo divertimento », Hob XVII: 6

Mozart, Sonate pour piano no. 8 en la mineur, K310 (K300d)

Brahms, Quatre Pièces pour piano (Klavierstücke), Op.119

Beethoven, Sonate pour piano no. 29 en si bémol majeur «Hammerklavier», Op.106

Murray Perahia, Piano

A probing Hammerklavier in Chicago

Sam Jacobson, 7th May

Murray Perahia’s deeply rewarding recital featured Beethoven’s monolithic Hammerklavier piano sonata, prefaced by works of Bach and Schubert.

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Full of the joys of spring in Beethoven

Alexander Hall, 20th February

Soon to be seventy, Murray Perahia and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields give full expression to the life force that is Beethoven, in their continuing cycle of the piano concertos.

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Lions in winter: Perahia and Haitink in Boston

Kevin Wells, 31st March

Bernard Haitink and Murray Perahia bring a lifetime of experience, frequent collaboration, and an evergreen musicianship to bear on a program of Beethoven and Mahler.

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Meister der Klangarchitektur

Benedikt Zacher, 2nd December

Murray Perahia erschuf vor dem geistigen Auge des Münchener Publikums zwei großartige und doch ganz unterschiedliche Klanggebäude Beethoven'scher Klavierkonzerte.

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Tragic undertones and optimistic spirit

Olga de Kort, 15th November

A memorable programme of Schumann from Bernard Haitink and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

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Just So: Haitink’s heavenly Mahler 4

Mark Pullinger, 20th September

Bernard Haitink presides over a performance of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony with the London Symphony Orchestra which was “Just So” – everything in its place.

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Rohan Shotton

Rohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.