Karneval, Klassik und Pop

By Christine Roth, 13 February 2015

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“verschiedene Elemente, vereint in einem musikalischen Ganzen, erkennbar in ihrer Charakteristik.”

Reviewed at Congress Center Rosengarten, Mannheim on 12 February 2015

Bach, Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565

The Beatles, Norwegian Wood

Monteverdi, L'Orfeo (Orpheus), SV318: Toccata

Handel, Concerto Grosso in C major for "Alexander's Feast", HWV 318

Piazzolla, Libertango

Gershwin, Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm

Strauss R., Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30 (Auszüge)

Strauss R., Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche (Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks), Op.28 (Auszüge)

Hummel, Trumpet concerto in E major (or E flat major) (Auszüge)

Verdi, Aida: Gloria all'Egitto "Triumphal scene" (Auszüge)

Blechschaden

Hilary Hahn’s French odyssey of refinement and fire in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 14th May

Two technical mishaps punctuate the evening, but Hilary Hahn maintains poise throughout a French programme crowned by a finely judged, deeply expressive performance of Fauré.

****1

Frank Dupree's Liverpool debut has the audience crying out for more

Glyn Mon Hughes, 14th May

A concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of the USA saw Liverpool audiences treated to a sumptuous Copland as well as a symphony as well as a barn-storming performance of Gershwin and Duke Ellington, performed by Frank Dupree who was making his debut with the RLPO.

*****

Energetic Currentzis and Utopia at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 12th May

From Berg’s crystalline intimacy to Dionysian Mahler, Teodor Currentzis and Utopia defy orchestral tradition with standing musicians, spatial acoustics and an emotional intensity that breathes new life into the concert life.

****1

Petr Popelka delivers a thrilling opening for Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 12th May

With Petr Popelka on the podium, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra brings a native feel and colorful exuberance to a cultural icon.

****1

Korngold and Mahler from Ray Chen, Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

Roy Westbrook, 12th May

Few violin concertos soar from the first bar as Erich Korngold’s does, especially as in Ray Chen's high-wire account at the Royal Albert Hall.

****1

Clara Yang’s immersive piano recital gets lost in the clouds

Kurt Gottschalk, 11th May

Prerecorded acoustic guitar, soft beats and more piano accompany video of jittery yellow circles and masses of illegible text in a concert that feels both meditative and too much to take in

**111

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Christine Roth

After completing her Bachelor's degree in Heidelberg and at King's College London, Christine is now studying towards her Master's degree in Musicology and French Literature. She loves music of the 20th and 21st century and she also plays the violin with lay orchestras in musical and theatre projects.

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