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Mirga's Mahler: the Symphony of a Thousand in Birmingham
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla approached the Eighth with a clear vision of the music’s structure and a plan to free the life that teems beneath its mighty vaults.
True Grimes: a gripping semi-staging of Britten’s opera
A psychologically penetrating semi-staging of Britten’s Peter Grimes from leading soloists, the Bergen Philharmonic and its chief conductor Ed Gardner laid bare the opera’s music and drama.
Impassioned Atlanta Mahler 8 strives to achieve balance
Spano marshaled the vast forces with sensitive balance in many moments. But the difficulty of achieving a proper blend amidst the thick timbral texture prevented the performance from reaching transcendence.
Götterdämmerung: a truly fabulous end to the EIF Ring
The EIF’s cycle comes to a fabulous end with RSNO and Andrew Davis leading a luxury cast, Christine Goerke’s emotionally powerful Brünnhilde a highlight.
Prom 72: A reflective War Requiem from the RSNO
Britten's profoundly pacifist work is given a calm reading by Peter Oundjian and the RSNO: soprano Erin Wall, the RSNO Junior Chorus and the wind players provide the high spots of the evening.
Prom 9: A lively Beethoven 9 from Runnicles
Donald Runnicles conducts the World Orchestra for Peace and BBC Proms Youth Choir at The Proms