A Evening of Magic with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra

Par Anthony Hart, 11 mars 2014

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Critique faite à Teatru Manoel, Valletta, le 7 mars 2014

Weber, Der Freischütz: ouverture

Gounod, Faust: musique de ballet

Bottesini, Double Bass Concerto no. 2 in B minor

Mendelssohn, Le Songe d'une nuit d'été, Op.21: ouverture

Vella, Symphonic Variations on a Theme by Chopin op 131 for piano and orchestra

Malta Philharmonic Orchestra

Joseph Vella, Direction

Gjorgji Cincievski, Contrebasse

Natasha Chircop, Piano

Leonine masterpieces from the Malta Philharmonic

Mark Valencia, 16th March

The pairing of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony with the Violin Concerto of Brahms felt conspicuously like a calling card from an orchestra that sees itself as a contender for wider recognition, on this showing with good reason.

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The Maltese embrace Austro-German Romanticism in Valletta

Alexander Hall, 26th January

The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, with their Dutch-Maltese conductor Lawrence Renes and the British soprano Emma Bell, embrace the cause of Wagner and Bruckner in the heart of the Mediterranean.

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A Hero's Life: Malta Philharmonic performs Rachmaninov and Strauss

Dominic Lowe, 27th January

As Valletta celebrates its title as 2018 European Capital of Culture, the Malta Philharmonic gave an enthusiastic national premiere of Strauss' Ein Heldenleben.

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Enthusiasm and vitality brings the Malta PO season to a climax

Anthony Hart, 29th May

Schembri and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra brings vitality, enthusiasm and maturity to the final concert of the season.

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Valletta International Baroque Festival: Goldbergs for string trio

Anthony Hart, 18th January

The Valletta International Baroque Festival presented the world première of a new arrangement of Bach's Goldberg Variations, for a string trio – of violin, viola and double bass.

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La Messe en si crescendo de Laurence Equilbey à Toulouse

Emmanuel Gaillard, 7th April

Pari réussi partiellement pour la cheffe : malgré le haut niveau des protagonistes, cette Messe en si a commencé sur la retenue et n’a pas tenu toutes ses promesses, malgré une conclusion de toute beauté.

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Anthony Hart

Anthony Hart, born in the UK, now lives in Malta. He was presented papers for Società Italiana di Musicologia and the International Musicological Society. He a Licentiate of the London College of Music. He has had papers published in Early Music, Studi Musicali and Fonti Musicali Italiane.