A toy-box of tyranny: Shostakovich, Stalin and Kentridge collide

Frank Huang, Keri-Lynn Wilson and the New York Philharmonic

Oh to Believe in Another World and the New York Philharmonic

Par Kurt Gottschalk, 09 décembre 2024

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“confronting us with a toy-box of tyranny”

Critique faite à Lincoln Center: Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, New York, le 7 décembre 2024

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

Prokofiev, Concerto pour violon no. 2 en sol mineur, Op.63

Chostakovitch, Symphonie no. 10 en mi mineur, Op.93 (With film screening)

William Kentridge, Mise en scène

Frank Huang, Violon

New York Philharmonic

Keri-Lynn Wilson, Direction

À New York, Daniil Trifonov réinvente le Concerto de Schumann

Jean-Pierre Rousseau, 12th October

Au côté du New York Philharmonic, le pianiste russe propose une interprétation extraordinairement riche de l'œuvre de Schumann. Sous la direction de Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, la partie symphonique du programme a moins convaincu.

***11

Le New York Philharmonic à Paris

Christophe Dilys, 26th April

Programme de musiques de danse interprété par le New York Philharmonic : Stravinsky, Debussy et Bartók pour un dimanche après-midi parfait !

*****

Barbara Hannigan makes a powerful connection in La Voix humaine

Thomas May, 23rd April

The Canadian soprano and conductor fuses live performance and video in a taut, volatile account of Poulenc’s punch-packing monodrama with the New York Philharmonic, sharing the bill with Strauss’ valedictory Metamorphosen.

****1

A vocally perplexing economics assignment from David Lang

No’a L. bat Miri, 19th March

The New York Philharmonic and Gustavo Dudamel deliver the world premiere of Lang's The wealth of nations, inspired by Adam Smith's famous treatise.

***11

Weinberg rarity overshadows John Williams at the New York Philharmonic

Cameron Kelsall, 1st March

John Williams put butts in seats with the New York debut of his Piano Concerto, but the NY Phil's first performances of Mieczysław Weinberg’s Symphony no. 5 stole the show.

****1

Contours in motion: Kavakos and Rouvali at the New York Philharmonic

Edward Sava-Segal, 20th February

Bartók and Rachmaninov are shaped through rhythmic precision and structural concentration in the New York Philharmonic's latest subscription concert.

****1

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Kurt Gottschalk

Kurt Gottschalk is a journalist and author based in New York City. His writings on contemporary and classical music, jazz and improvisation have been published in outlets throughout Europe and America and he has two volumes of short fiction to his name. He produced and hosted the Miniature Minotaurs radio programme on WFMU and currently hosts Afternoon New Music on WKCR.

A toy-box of tyranny: Shostakovich, Stalin and Kentridge collide in harrowing brilliance