Rana brings energy and clarity to Bach in Amsterdam

By Michael Roddy, 07 April 2019

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“Her runs and trills are forceful, when called for, and delicate and subtle when needed”

Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 6 April 2019

Mozart, Serenade no. 13 in G major, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", K525

Bach, Keyboard Concerto no. 1 in D minor, BWV1052

Bartók, Divertimento for Strings, Sz 113

Bach, Keyboard Concerto no. 5 in F minor, BWV1056

Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Candida Thompson, Leader, Violin

Beatrice Rana, Piano

Through the looking glass: Amsterdam Sinfonietta are a class act

Clare Varney, 12th May

Candida Thompson’s performance of Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel with understated beauty, immaculate phrasing and restrained emotion, steals the show.

****1

Thomas Oliemans in heartfelt chansons at the Concertgebouw

Jenny Camilleri, 7th July

Baritone and pianist Thomas Oliemans demonstrated his love of the French chanson accompanied by the richly layered strings of the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

****1

Serenade and sorrow from Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Arcayürek and Klieser

Mark Thomas, 25th March

The impressive Amsterdam Sinfonietta showed lucidity and depth in Britten and Shostakovich, with tenor Ilker Arcayürek and horn player Felix Klieser adding much to the quality.

****1

Playful light and colour from Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Jane Shuttleworth, 5th June

Imaginative Bach and an exciting new work by Dobrinka Tabakova played by the Amsterdam Sinfonietta with pianists Ferhan and Ferzan Önder.

***11

Brautigam premieres Beamish’s new Piano Concerto

David Pinedo, 11th March

For the silver jubilee of Ronald Brautigam’s history with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Sally Beamish composed a new piano concerto. Haydn, Mozart, and Elgar complemented the programme.

***11

Magnificent 12 hour Prom closes a reinvigorated Holland Festival

David Pinedo, 20th June

Ruth Mackenzie, Holland Festival’s vivacious and invigorating new director, closed her first edition with a twelve hour Prom, reinventing it as a mini-festival at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.

*****

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Michael Roddy

Michael Roddy is a freelance journalist based in Ireland who formerly covered the arts and entertainment world, as well as general and economic news, for Thomson Reuters. He has interviewed many of the world's leading conductors, singers and composers and has covered and reviewed operas, concerts and festivals throughout Europe.