Piazzolla and premières: Argentina meets Latvia

By David Karlin, 13 December 2015

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Reviewed at Spīķeri Concert Hall, Riga on 12 December 2015

Piazzolla, Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Verano Porteña (Summer Buenos Aires)

Gribinčika, Agronomiskais process II

Piazzolla, Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Otoño Porteño (Autumn in Buenos Aires)

Dubra, Les passions de l'automne

Krilova, Mẽness asaras

Piazzolla, Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Invierno Porteño (Winter in Buenos Aires)

Leimane, Silhouettes. Behaviours

Piazzolla, Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Primavera Porteña (Spring in Buenos Aires)

Trio Art-i-Shock

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

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

Alexander Malofeev conjures sophistication at the Concertgebouw

Clare Varney, 10th May

Sitting low on the piano stool and with his head gently bobbing from side to side, this is music to listen to on repeat.

****1

Redemption and musical caffeine: Nelsons conducts Mahler 8 in Vienna

Mark Pullinger, 10th May

Sunday morning Mahler at the Wiener Konzerthaus sees Andris Nelsons concluding his symphony cycle with the Vienna Philharmonic in shattering fashion.

****1

Era-defining string sound in the Liverpool Phil’s Mahler 9

Rohan Shotton, 10th May

Domingo Hindoyan nears his five-year anniversary at the RLPO with Mahler's Ninth Symphony.

****1

Expressive 18th-century music from the Belgrade Philharmonic

Peter Connors, 8th May

Julien Chauvin leads the Belgrade Philharmonic in spirited performances of varied music by CPE Bach and Haydn, with local star flautist Ana Kaličanin Radivojević as soloist.

****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.