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

Sumptuous Sheffield Chamber Music Festival finale

Phil Parker, 23rd May

Ensemble 360 and soprano Claire Booth test to the limits the definition of ‘chamber music’ in this richly orchestral closing concert of the 2026 Sheffield Chamber Music Festival.

****1

More gold than corn: María Dueñas plays Korngold at the Barbican

Mark Pullinger, 22nd May

The young Spanish violinist proves an ardent advocate for a work originally dismissed as a “Hollywood Concerto” as the BBC Symphony Orchestra closes its Barbican season.

****1

Memorable Mendelssohn from Marek Janowski and the New York Phil

Susan Stempleski, 21st May

Principal Trumpet Christopher Martin plays Haydn before the esteemed German maestro conducts a vibrant Scottish Symphony.

****1

Heavenly Mahler – and Strauss – from Lucy Crowe and the LSO

Roy Westbrook, 21st May

Songs and symphonies from Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, concluding with a vision of “heavenly life” from Gustav Mahler.

****1

The ears have it: Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas on the Cutty Sark

Mark Valencia, 21st May

Come away fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing! All board the Cutty Sark for a semi-staging of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas with the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists.

****1

Intimate colossus: Daniil Trifonov with the Rotterdam Philharmonic

Max Lima, 21st May

Late Brahms, early Schoenberg: under Lahav Shani and the Rotterdam Philharmonic draw tenderness from two monumental scores.

****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