Meditative magic in Vantaa

By David Karlin, 16 August 2016

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“when she went for a phrase, she mounted a vivacious attack”

Reviewed at St Lawrence Church, Vantaa on 14 August 2016

Anonymous, Veni Creator Spiritus (hymn 9th century)

Bach, Violin sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV1001: Adagio

Kurtág, Calmo Sognando

Bach, Violin sonata no. 1 in G minor, BWV1001: Adagio – Con Sordino

Kurtág, Thus it happened

Bach, Violin partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Allemanda

Bach, Violin sonata no. 2 in A minor, BWV1003

Kurtág, Perpetuum mobile (objet trouvé)

Bach, Violin partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Allemanda

Kurtág, Hommage à John Cage

Bach, Violin partita no. 1 in B minor, BWV1002

Guy, “Whistling” from Tales of Enchantment

Kurtág, Hommage à JSB

Kurtág, Doloroso

Bach, Violin sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV1005

Maya Homburger, Violin

Barry Guy, Double Bass

Dazzling Prokofiev from Alim Beisembayev and the RLPO

Peter Connors, 26th April

In an all-Russian programme in Liverpool, Alim Beisembayev gives a breathtaking performance of Prokofiev's fiendishly difficult Second Piano Concerto.

****1

Wretches like us: the LPO’s concert Wozzeck cuts to the quick

Peter Quantrill, 25th April

Beautifully prepared singing and playing brings out the tender side to Berg's modernist classic as part of the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes festival.

****1

A Evgeny Kissin tour de force in Boston

Kevin Wells, 25th April

Andrey Boreyko makes an impressive debut with the Boston Symphony, where Evgeny Kissin performs in not one, but two piano concertos.

****1

Peter Whelan and Carlos Ferreira ignite Brahms and Weber in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 24th April

Peter Whelan drew rare urgency and transparency from Brahms, while Carlos Ferreira’s lyrical finesse elevated Weber beyond expectation.

*****

Patriotic angst with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Thomas Zehetmair

Nick Butters, 24th April

Patriotic Sibelius and early Mendelssohn are served up at the Glasshouse in Gateshead.

***11

Stephen Hough makes a convincing case for Rachmaninov 1 with the RSNO

Simon Thompson, 24th April

On a return visit to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, John Wilson shapes A London Symphony with melancholy sweep.

****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.

Maya Homburger and Barry Guy make meditative magic in Vantaa