Vibrant Dvořák 7 from Joshua Weilerstein and the RLPO

Par Leighton Jones, 03 décembre 2021

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Critique faite à Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, le 2 décembre 2021

Shaw, Entr'acte (for strings)

Mozart, Concerto pour piano no. 24 en ut mineur, K491

Still, Mother and Child

Dvořák, Symphonie no. 7 en ré mineur, Op.70

Joshua Weilerstein, Direction

Inon Barnatan, Piano

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Leighton Jones

Leighton has extensive teaching experience from early years to postgraduate level music. Currently he works as a primary music specialist, visiting instrumental teacher and examiner. As a pianist, he was inspired to play after hearing Moura Lympany at a young age and has a large collection of her recordings. Leighton’s postgraduate studies focussed on his interest in 20th-century English orchestral music, with particular study of Britten, Rawsthorne, Walton and Vaughan Williams. A keen choral singer he has developed a comprehensive knowledge of chiefly British choral music.

Vibrant Dvořák 7 from Joshua Weilerstein and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic