The Birds and the Bs: Bernstein in Boston

Jennifer Koh and the Boston Symphony

Linus Schafer, Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony

Par Kevin Wells, 10 octobre 2022

Chargement en cours, veuillez patienter...

Voir le listing complet

“Koh... limned the various characters with color, clarity and spontaneity”

Critique faite à Symphony Hall, Boston, le 6 octobre 2022

Ogonek, Starling Variations (World premiere)

Bernstein, Serenade after Plato's "Symposium"

Bernstein, Chichester Psalms

Chostakovitch, Symphonie no. 3 en mi bémol "Premier mai", Op.20

Jennifer Koh, Violon

Linus Schafer-Goulthorpe, Soprano enfant

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Andris Nelsons, Direction

James Burton, Direction

Nelsons, Thibaudet et Boston réinventent Gershwin à la Philharmonie

Erwan Gentric, 8th September

Dans un programme qui associait le jazz de Gershwin à la Cinquième Symphonie de Prokofiev, le chef, l'orchestre et le soliste invité ont brillé par leur capacité à proposer une interprétation singulière des œuvres.

****1

Nelsons et le BSO dans la Troisième de Mahler : l'Art et la Matière

Pierre Liscia-Beaurenaut, 15th September

Un des meilleurs orchestres américains, la fougue toujours plus maîtrisée d'un des chefs les plus appréciés du public parisien, et l'impeccable Susan Graham, dans la Troisième Symphonie de Mahler à la Philharmonie de Paris.

****1

Rentrée choc à la Philharmonie de Paris

Gilles Lesur, 3rd September

L’affluence était celle des grands soirs en ce 3 septembre pour le début de la saison symphonique à la Philharmonie de Paris. Au programme, deux classiques du répertoire, le « Don Quichotte » de Richard Strauss et la dixième symphonie de Chostakovitch par l’orchestre symphonique de Boston et son jeune et brillant directeur, Andris Nelsons.

*****

Andris Nelsons and the BSO arrive in New York, with baggage in tow

Cameron Kelsall, 9th April

In his first New York appearance since the termination of his contract as BSO Music Director, Nelsons courts public sympathy and makes some thrilling music.

***11

Herbert Blomstedt conducts Brahms with the Boston Symphony

Kevin Wells, 5th March

Herbert Blomstedt demonstrates the “singability” of Brahms in his latest appearance with the Boston Symphony, concluding with the autumnal glow of the Fourth Symphony.

*****

An earthbound Missa Solemnis from Boston Symphony Orchestra

Cameron Kelsall, 11th October

In celebration of the 125th anniversary of Symphony Hall, Andris Nelsons returns to the work that opened the venue on 15th October 1900.

***11

Plus de critiques...

Kevin Wells

Kevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!

The Birds and the Bs: Boston Symphony performs Ogonek, Bernstein and Shostakovich