Triumph in adversity: Mahler Five from the Proms Festival Orchestra

Par Roy Westbrook, 09 septembre 2021

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“given the obstacles, this was remarkable playing and conducting”

Critique faite à Royal Albert Hall, Londres, le 8 septembre 2021

Chostakovitch, Ouverture festive en la majeur pour orchestre, Op.96

Mahler, Symphonie no. 5 en ut dièse mineur

Proms Festival Orchestra

Mark Wigglesworth, Direction

Beatrice di Tenda entre au répertoire de l'Opéra de Paris

Stéphane Lelièvre, 9th February

Dans une mise en scène sage de Peter Sellars, l'œuvre de Bellini, étrangement amputée de certains passages, ne remplit pas tout à fait ses promesses. Elle bénéficie cependant d'une belle distribution.

***11

Un gala lyrique couronné de succès au Palais Garnier

Stéphane Lelièvre, 16th June

Le public a réservé un accueil très chaleureux à ce gala lyrique, témoignant de la qualité du concert mais aussi de l'appétence des spectateurs pour le récital vocal.

***11

Terfel’s craggy Boris Godunov returns to Covent Garden

Mark Pullinger, 29th January

The second revival of Richard Jones' staging of Mussorgsky's original 1869 version of Boris Godunov once again stars the Welsh knight.

****1

A Prom of two halves: Mark Wigglesworth and the Bournemouth SO

Leighton Jones, 20th July

The BSO play a trio of 20th-century greats — Ravel and Shostakovich both taking inspiration from the age of jazz, while Walton’s First Symphony provides contrast.

***11

Alena Baeva delivers transcendent Berg at The Anvil

David Truslove, 25th January

Polished playing and inspirational performances in Basingstoke that underline the exciting relationship between Mark Wigglesworth and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

*****

Boulez and Ravel anniversary celebrations launched by the BBC Phil

Peter Connors, 11th January

A rare performance of Boulez' Rituel is followed by four Ravel works, including a fine Piano Concerto in G major featuring Bertrand Chamayou.

****1

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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.

Triumph in adversity: Mahler Five from the Proms Festival Orchestra and Mark Wigglesworth