Russian Romantics from harpist Alexander Boldachev

By David Karlin, 01 February 2015

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“Boldachev uses a slew of effects, some of which other harpists haven’t even thought of”

Reviewed at Gstaad Chapel, Gstaad on 1 February 2015

Glinka, Nocturne in E flat major

Prokofiev, Romeo and Juliet: Aubade (Morning Serenade) (arr. Vera Dulova)

Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition

Rachmaninov, Daisies, Op.38 no.3

Rubinstein, The Demon

Fedele, Suite Francese V, for harp: Passacaglia

Boldachev, Fantaisie sur des thèmes de Shéhérazade, op.35, de Nicolaï Rimski-Korsakov

Alexander Boldachev, Harp

Guerra y paz en el Castillo de Argüeso con Alexander Boldachev

Pablo Sánchez Quinteiro, 9th August

La propuesta Guerra y paz de Alexander Boldachev con obras y transcripciones para arpa además de poesías resultó conmovedora e intensa.

*****

Sasha Boldachev à Croissy : le démiurge de la harpe

Sylvain Gaulhiac, 27th January

Les Musicales de Croissy invitent le harpiste russe Sacha Boldachev. Un récital saisissant qui nous transporte dans des contrées vertigineuses et parfois encore inexplorées de ce bel instrument.

****1

Immersive OAE submerged at Southbank’s Multitudes festival

Mark Valencia, 22nd April

The road to immersion is paved with modish deflections as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment performs 20th-century English string music.

**111

A dream of a Gerontius from Pappano, the LSO and Chorus

Roy Westbrook, 21st April

Giving their 27th performance of the oratorio, the London Symphony Chorus excel as angelic angels and demonic demons.

****1

Benedetti ablaze with the Philharmonia

Christopher Woodley, 19th April

As gifts to the Philarmonia's 80th birthday season, Nicola Benedetti gives a barnstorming account of Elgar's Violin Concerto before Cristian Mӑcelaru gets emotionally drained by La Mer.

*****

Nicholas McGegan brings delicacy and elegance to Mendelssohn

Erica Miner, 18th April

The Seattle Symphony offers an enchanting evening immersed in the joy and brilliance of both the young and the mature genius of Felix Mendelssohn.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Russian Romantics from harpist Alexander Boldachev in Gstaad