Estonian Music Days launches in Tallinn

Par Gavin Dixon, 13 avril 2015

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Critique faite à Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn, le 10 avril 2015

Juhkam, First

Kozlova-Johannes, Lighting the Fire

Vind, Phrygian Landscapes

Matson, Lost Space

Maimets, Accordion Concerto

Kõrvits, silent songs

Orchestre national symphonique d’Estonie

Taavi Kull, Direction

Henri Zibo, Accordéon

Meelis Vind, Clarinette basse

Du magique au banal : Lozakovich et l’Orchestre national d’Estonie

Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 2nd December

Si le jeune violoniste suédois fait fort belle impression dans le Concerto de Tchaïkovski, Olari Elts déçoit à la tête de la phalange estonienne dans un programme étrangement pensé.

**111

Oceanic swells, orchestral tangles: Baltic & Estonian Music Days

Lawrence Dunn, 28th April

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra presents contemporary works, including three world premieres, by composers from across the Baltics.

***11

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra impresses at the Perth Festival

David Smythe, 20th May

Intense Pärt, vivid Rachmaninov with Barry Douglas and dramatic Dvořák on the most northerly point on the orchestra's UK tour.

****1

A subdued finale for Dvořák's Prague

Frank Kuznik, 23rd September

Nicola Benedetti provides all the fireworks in an understated outing by Neeme Järvi and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.

***11

Shadows and energy, ghosts and pomposity

Simon Cummings, 7th April

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra under Kristiina Poska strain, discharge energy and ultimately make magic at the annual Estonian Music Days.

****1

Spring in Tallinn: sexy swagger and emotional devastation

Simon Cummings, 15th April

New works for orchestra from the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra directed by Anu Tali

****1

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Gavin Dixon

Gavin Dixon is a writer, journalist and editor specialising in classical music. He writes for publications such as Gramophone, Classical Music and BBC Music Magazine. Gavin has a PhD on the symphonies of Alfred Schnittke and is a member of the editorial team for the “Alfred Schnittke Collected Works” edition. His website is here.

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