Joyful energy from Rachel Podger and The Mozartists at Wigmore Hall

Rachel Podger, Ian Page and The Mozartists

Par Nick Boston, 19 juin 2025

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“when they reached the “alla turca” section, they were all having great fun”

Critique faite à Wigmore Hall, Londres, le 18 juin 2025

Haydn, Symphonie no. 66 en si bémol majeur

Mozart, Concerto pour violon no. 2 en ré majeur, K211

Mozart, Finale of a Symphony ("La finta giardiniera"), K121 (K207a)

Mozart, Concerto pour violon no. 5 en la majeur « Turc », K219

The Mozartists

Ian Page, Direction

Rachel Podger, Violon

Marianne Crebassa wears the trousers at Wigmore Hall

Mark Pullinger, 26th February

Trouser – and toga – roles abound at Wigmore Hall as French mezzo-soprano Marianne Crebassa debuts with The Mozartists in arias from four key Mozart roles.

****1

Weightless, spick-and-span Gluck from Classical Opera

Mark Valencia, 31st May

Classical Opera takes a break from Mozart with two short operas by Gluck.

**111

Youthful japes: La finta semplice at the QEH

Dominic Lowe, 6th June

Classical Opera’s performance of one of Mozart’s earliest operas throbbed with youthful energy; a strong cast brought the humour to life and made up for any weakness in the score.

****1

A successful inaugural concert for The Mozartists at Wigmore Hall

Dominic Lowe, 18th September

Ian Page's new ensemble kicked off with a feisty performance of Mozart's Symphony No. 29 and Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra with two splendid arias sung by Louise Alder.

****1

Le Messie sensible du Belgian National Orchestra à Bozar

Patrice Lieberman, 12th November

Sous la direction à la fois soignée, claire et ferme du chef britannique Ian Page, solistes, chœur et orchestre ont livré une interprétation à la fois énergique et sensible de l'œuvre de Haendel.

****1

Concert de l'inachevé au Barbican

Martin Arnaud, 8th October

En ouverture de leur saison et préfigurant la célébration des 250 ans de Mozart, le Classical Opera, offrait au Barbican un concert de l’inachevé. Un programme monumental et une interprétation fidèle, pour un rendu presque trop soigné.

**111

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.