Nikolai Lugansky breathes new life into Rachmaninov 2 at BOZAR

By Alice Hughes, 24 June 2013

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Reviewed at BOZAR: Main hall, Brussels on 20 June 2013

Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman): Overture

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, Op.18

Beethoven, Symphony no. 3 in E flat major "Eroica", Op.55

Andrey Boreyko, Conductor

Nikolai Lugansky, Piano

Belgian National Orchestra

A performance of contradictions from the Belgian National Orchestra

Clare Varney, 25th July

Antony Hermus searches for menace and intrigue in the BNO's programme in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw.

***11

Saint-Saëns crowns the Belgian National Orchestra's Manchester visit

Rohan Shotton, 7th November

Roberto González-Monjas conducts the Belgian National Orchestra, joined by Paul Lewis, in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

****1

Russian delights with Lugansky and Kochanovsky in Brussels

Marc Haegeman, 27th September

Stanislav Kochanovsky, Nikolai Lugansky and the Belgian National Orchestra impress with an all-Russian triple bill.

****1

Mischa Maisky shines in Tchaikovsky in Brussels

Marc Haegeman, 22nd March

Think of an exhilarating journey animated by an expert guide who lives and enjoys every moment, yet makes you believe he is discovering it with you and isn’t afraid to tease you with some daredevil steps off the beaten track.

***11

Fiery Prokofiev but lacklustre Britten in Brussels

Alan Yu, 5th October

Fiery Prokofiev but lacklustre Britten with the National Orchestra of Belgium.

***11

Wrong rep sinks opera evening at the Concertgebouw

Jenny Camilleri, 12th July

Mismatching between programme and performers resulted in a disappointing evening of operatic all-time favourites.

**111

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Alice Hughes

Alice studied Music and French Literature at the universities of Cardiff and Oxford. An avid concert-goer from a young age, she has a particular fondness for the music of Debussy, Satie and Rachmaninov and a lifelong interest in Paris as a hub of musical activity from the Belle Epoque onwards.