Bachtrack logo
What's on
All eventsConcertsOperaDanceKids eventsMasterclassesCompetitionsFestivals
Reviews
All reviewsConcert reviewsOpera reviewsDance reviews
Articles
All articlesFeaturesInterviewsOpinionPlaylists
News
Video
Video homeAll videoStreamed eventsConcertsOperaDanceKids eventsMasterclassesPublishers
Site
About usContact usLink to usConditions of useCookiesPrivacy
Young artists
Travel
EventsReviewsArticlesVideo

Godowskys transzendentale Klaviertechnik: Konstantin Scherbakov in Zürich

By Rolf Kyburz, 21 April 2016
Loading, please wait...
See full listing
Reviewed at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich: Semper Aula, Zurich on 19 April 2016
Programme
Godowsky, Triakontameron (Auszüge)
Godowsky, Java-Suite
Bach, Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008 (Transkription: L. Godowsky)
Schubert, Lieder: selection (Transkription: L. Godowsky)
Albéniz, Iberia, Bk II: Triana (Transkription: L. Godowsky)
Strauss R., Ständchen, Op.17 no.2 (Transkription: L. Godowsky)
Strauss II, Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Women and Song), Op.333 (Transkription: L. Godowsky)
Performers
Konstantin Scherbakov, Piano
More Concert reviews
Aus dem Vollen schöpfend: Konstantin Scherbakov
Rolf Kyburz, 11th April
Konstantin Scherbakov bot eine ungemein fesselnde Interpretation und einen überzeugend integrativen Ansatz.
*****
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
More reviews...
Read reviews of
Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008Franz SchubertIberia, Bk II: TrianaIsaac AlbénizJohann Sebastian BachJohann Strauss IIKonstantin ScherbakovLeopold GodowskyLieder: selectionRichard StraussStändchen, Op.17 no.2Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Women and Song), Op.333
Related articles
Loading image...
Bach transformed: Jean Rondeau on remaking the Goldberg Variations
Loading image...
Bleeding and dancing: Mark Ravenhill gets his teeth into Salome
Loading image...
The music in mathematics: a conversation with Bertrand Maury
Loading image...
Traces and scratches: the magical world of composers’ handwriting
Rolf Kyburz
Rolf Kyburz
Rolf ist ein besessener Liebhaber und Sammler von klassischer Musik zwischen Renaissance und dem 21. Jahrhundert. Seine musikalische Erfahrung (Violine, Sologesang, Mitgliedschaft in Chören und kleineren Chorensembles) fließt jetzt unter anderem in seinen Blog auf www.rolf-musicblog.net; seit 2014 bespricht er für Bachtrack Konzerte. Vorheriges Leben: Chemiestudium, 30 Jahre Spezialist für wissenschaftliche Instrumente, Computer, Software, Programmieren.