Sir Andrew Davis and RSNO in Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah

Par Alan Coady, 20 mai 2013

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Critique faite à Usher Hall, Edimbourg, le 17 mai 2013

Mendelssohn, Elias

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Sir Andrew Davis, Direction

Lisa Milne, Soprano

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Mezzo-soprano

Barry Banks, Ténor

Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Baryton

RSNO Chorus

RSNO Junior Chorus

"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.

***11

Beethoven 9 ends the RSNO’s season with blockbuster flair

Simon Thompson, 12th June

The wider RSNO family give their all in a blockbuster Beethoven Ninth Symphony to end their season.

*****

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.

****1

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.

****1

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.

***11

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?

****1

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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.