Beethoven from Dresden in Cardiff

By Rohan Shotton, 03 April 2017

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“battery of sound pounding out from the timpani and brass”

Reviewed at St David's Hall, Cardiff on 1 April 2017

Beethoven, Symphony no. 1 in C major, Op.21

Beethoven, Symphony no. 9 in D minor "Choral", Op.125

Dresden Philharmonic

Michael Sanderling, Conductor

Elin Pritchard, Soprano

Samantha Price, Mezzo-soprano

Alexander James Edwards, Tenor

Thomas Faulkner, Bass

Cardiff Ardwyn Singers

Cardiff Polyphonic Choir

Maria Ioudenitch, Stanislav Kochanovsky and the Dresden Philharmonic

Alexander Hall, 15th April

There is something peculiarly Russian about the capacity for suffering as exemplified in the music of Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. Maria Ioudenitch, Stanislav Kochanovsky and the Dresden Philharmonic are excellent interpreters at Cadogan Hall.

****1

Elegant guise from Arabella Steinbacher with Dresden Philharmonic

Mark Thomas, 22nd May

A polished Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto from Arabella Steinbacher preceded a forceful Shostakovich 5 from Michael Sanderling as the Dresden Philharmonic continue their UK tour.

****1

Mercurial Schumann and portentous Bruckner in Cologne

Stephen Pritchard, 18th April

Pianist Alice Sara Ott and the Dresden Philharmonic at the Cologne Philharmonic

****1

Marek Janowski returns to Weber’s Euryanthe

John Johnston, 19th January

Emily Magee was in glowingly refulgent voice as the 'damsel in distress', Euryanthe, in this concert performance of Weber's rarity.

****1

Wow factor from Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra

David Truslove, 16th October

As this visiting orchestra from Saxony reached the closing stages of their 2 week UK tour they still had some terrific commitment and punch to their sound.

*****

Arabella Steinbacher and the Dresden Philharmonic in Birmingham

Katherine Dixson, 21st June

The highlight of the Dresden Philharmonic's evening in Birmingham was Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, with Arabella Steinbacher's performance a joy to experience.

***11

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Rohan Shotton

Rohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.