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Messiaen, Beethoven and Rachmaninov with the RSNO

Par Alan Coady, 25 novembre 2013

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Critique faite à Usher Hall, Edimbourg, le 22 novembre 2013

Messiaen, Les Offrandes oubliées

Beethoven, Concerto pour piano et orchestre no. 5 en mi bémol majeur «l'Empereur», Op.73

Rachmaninov, Danses symphoniques, Op.45

Peter Oundjian, Direction

Nikolaï Lugansky, Piano

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

"Ode to Joy" au Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Nicolas Tavernier, 28th May

Le RSNO a clôt sa saison samedi soir avec un programme Beethoven/Strauss.

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Elgarian emotion from the Benedetti, Karabits and the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 15th May

Nicola Benedetti’s Elgar is a slow burn in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, but Kirill Karabits’ Firebird instantly ignites.

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Stephen Hough makes a convincing case for Rachmaninov 1 with the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 24th April

On a return visit to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Wilson shapes A London Symphony with melancholy sweep.

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Kristiina Poska makes an exciting return to conduct the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 20th March

Kristiina Poska directs the RSNO in gripping Tchaikovsky and Pärt, but words and music only occasionally match in Elena Langer's new song cycle.

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Felix Klieser plays Strauss with the RSNO, before Bruckner exodus

Simon Thompson, 21st February

Felix Klieser is quietly remarkable as he plays Strauss' First Horn Concerto with the RSNO, but why did so many people walk out during Bruckner's Eighth Symphony?

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Giedrė Šlekytė conducts the RSNO in passionate, exciting Mahler

Simon Thompson, 5th December

Giedrė Šlekytė makes a stellar conducting debut with the RSNO, while violinist Nemanja Radulović has a great look but a disappointingly ordinary sound.

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Alan Coady

Alan has taught classical guitar in East Lothian schools since 1982. A graduate in Music of the then Huddersfield Polytechnic, he has a soft spot for the contemporary. He also writes a Musical Blog, where the special interest is the intersection of music/language/science.