Pandemic programming: Shostakovich and Sibelius in Gothenburg

Par Roy Westbrook, 18 septembre 2020

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“the frequent ff trombone intrusion became just a musical signpost, a rasp not a raspberry”

Critique faite à Gothenburg Concert Hall, Gothenburg, le 17 septembre 2020

Chostakovitch, Symphonie no. 9 en mi bémol majeur, Op.70

Sibelius, Symphonie no. 3 en ut majeur, Op.52

Orchestre symphonique de Göteborg

Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Direction

Rouvali et le Göteborgs Symfoniker à Bozar : le génie des couleurs

Valentin Gautron Lavarone, 14th June

Santtu-Matias Rouvali s'épanouit complètement dans Boulanger, Sibelius ou Strauss aux côtés de l’Orchestre symphonique de Göteborg.

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Memorable Symphone fantastique, austere Sibelius from the GSO

David Karlin, 25th November

The precise control of Santu-Matthias Rouvali yields a reference Symphonie fantastique from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; the Sibelius Violin Concerto is less convincing.

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Hannigan balances light and dark in Gothenburg

Cameron Kelsall, 17th September

The program prominently featured compositions by Canadian composer Claude Vivier alongside works of Haydn and Busoni.

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Barbara Hannigan tackles Mahler’s Fourth in Gothenburg

Edward Sava-Segal, 1st October

Singing as well as conducting, Barbara Hannigan leads the GSO in symphonies by Haydn and Mahler.

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Peter Mattei's moving Mahler in Gothenburg season opener

Timothy Robson, 10th September

Baritone Peter Mattei brought both musical sensitivity as well as almost Berg-ian drama to Mahler’s Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, ably supported by Manfred Honeck and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, in a successful livestream concert.

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Ravels verspielte Klangwelten mit Alice Sara Ott

David Renke, 20th February

Santtu-Matias Rouvali und die Göteborger Symphoniker erkunden hingegen die dunklen Klänge Sibelius'.

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Roy Westbrook

Roy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.

Pandemic programming: Gothenburg SO and Saraste play Shostakovich and Sibelius