Alice Sara Ott's Field and Beethoven delights in Dublin

Alice Sara Ott

By Andrew Larkin, 28 February 2025

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“imbued with hauntingly evocative phrasing”

Reviewed at National Concert Hall: Main Stage, Dublin on 27 February 2025

Field, Nocturne no. 17 in C major

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 19 in G minor, Op.49 no.1

Field, Nocturne no. 1 in E flat major

Field, Nocturne no. 2 in C minor

Field, Nocturne no. 4 in A major

Field, Nocturne no. 10 in E minor

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, Op.109

Field, Nocturne no. 14 in G major

Field, Nocturne no. 16 in C major

Field, Nocturne no. 9 in E minor

Field, Nocturne no. 12 in E major

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 14 in C sharp minor "Moonlight", Op.27 no.2

Alice Sara Ott, Piano

Top drawer French music from Ott, Bloch and the LSO

Roy Westbrook, 27th November

Debussy and Ravel frame a performance of Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra as Alexandre Bloch guests with the London Symphony Orchestra.

****1

Polished Ravel x 2 from Alice Sara Ott with the Chicago Symphony

Graham Meyer, 25th September

Three hands for two concertos: Alice Sara Ott joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Ravel's Piano Concerto for the left hand and the Piano Concerto in G major.

****1

Karina Canellakis and Alice Sara Ott make memorable NY Phil debuts

Susan Stempleski, 4th April

The American conductor and German-Japanese pianist shine in a mostly meditative program of Webern, Strauss, Ravel and Scriabin.

****1

Alice Sara Ott and Elim Chan a dazzling duo in new Dessner concerto

Susannah Moody, 15th February

The UK premiere of Dessner's Piano Concerto is followed by a lavishly gorgeous account of Scheherazade.

****1

Pianistic delights in Liszt from Alice Sara Ott and the LSO

Alexander Hall, 4th October

A world premiere from Hannah Kendall, a rarely performed work by Liszt and one of Strauss' glittering tone poems make up Pappano's first concert as the LSO's Chief Conductor Designate.

***11

Sublime Beethoven and a ride into the abyss with the LSO

Mark Pullinger, 10th November

Alice Sara Ott quenching the demonic flames of César Franck's Le Chasseur maudit with a beautiful rendition of Beethoven's C minor piano concerto.

****1

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.

A concert of unexpected delights: Alice Sara Ott plays Field and Beethoven in Dublin