Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra: a solid performance

By Timothy Robson, 09 October 2014

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Reviewed at Severance Music Center: Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland on 7 October 2014

Khachaturian, Masquerade: suite

Hristić, The Legend of Ohrid: suite no. 1

Sibelius, Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.43

Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra

Muhai Tang, Conductor

In Belgrade, a fitting tribute to Gabriel Feltz

Peter Connors, 7th November

Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts the Belgrade Philharmonic in a programme of Berg, Strauss and Mahler, reflecting the legacy of the late Gabriel Feltz.

*****

Minimum and Maximum: Belgrade Philharmonic play Glass and Schumann

Peter Connors, 23rd May

Philip Glass' Double Concerto proves to be a substantial, rewarding work in the hands of Gidon Kremer and Giedrė Dirvanauskaitė with fine support from the Belgrade Philharmonic under Hossein Pishkar.

****1

The Belgrade Philharmonic: a fine English orchestra

Peter Connors, 15th November

Howard Griffiths conducts English music in Belgrade. Ian Bostridge and Nikola Ćirić star and Britten's Serenade and Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony wow the Serbian audience.

****1

Extrovert Rachmaninov from Kozhukhin and the Belgrade Philharmonic

Peter Connors, 6th October

In addition to Rachmaninov, the Belgrade Philharmonic and Jaume Santonja play Stevan Hrstić's atmospheric In the Countryside and excerpts from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

****1

Belgrade boys star in an unusual Carl Stamitz concerto

Peter Connors, 6th March

The Belgrade Philharmonic gave Ana Sokolovic's Concerto for Orchestra a fine performance; two soloists from the orchestra entertained in a Stamitz concerto, and a gripping Brahms First Symphony concluded a splendid concert.

****1

Uroš Lajovic brings out the best of the Belgrade Phil

Peter Connors, 17th January

Robert Lakatos proved to be an ideal soloist in Korngold's Violin Concerto and Uroš Lajovic conducted a poised, atmospheric Italian Symphony in Belgrade.

****1

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Timothy Robson

We are saddened to learn of the death of Tim Robson, a long-time Bachtrack contributor (2012-21). Tim was an organist in Cleveland, Ohio and his repertoire extended to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he was a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim was Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University. Our condolences to his family.

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