Strong rhythms and jealousy at Turku Castle

By Olli Lehtonen, 25 October 2016

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Reviewed at Turku Castle, Turku on 23 October 2016

Falla, The Three-Cornered Hat: Farruca (Arr. K. Wallendorf)

Bizet, Carmen Suite no. 1 (Arr. K. Wallendorf)

Guridi, String Quartet no. 1 in G major

Buyanovsky, Four Improvisations fromTravelling Impressions: Espana

Villa-Lobos, String Quartet no. 1

Turina, La oración del torero (The Bullfighter's Prayer), Op.34

Aieta, Cornalera (Arr. K. Wallendorf)

Velázquez, Bésame mucho (Arr. K. Wallendorf)

Piazzolla, Tango Ballet

Kerim Gribajcevic, Violin

Karariina Taipale, Violin

Jouni Rissanen, Viola

Pekka Laamanen, Cello

Antti Nisula, French horn

Markku Kolehmainen, French horn

Tanja Nisonen, French horn

Mervi Huttunen, French horn

An end-of-term Mahler 6 from the Hallé in Manchester

Rohan Shotton, 28th May

Kahchun Wong conducts The Hallé in Mahler's epic Sixth Symphony, although directorial idiosyncrasies sometimes get in the way of the music.

***11

Mallwitz and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin conquer Mahler's Fifth

Mengguang Huang, 27th May

At the Elbphilharmonie, Joana Mallwitz treats Mahler's Fifth as an argument to be won, and she knows exactly how it will end.

****1

Václav Luks and the OAE deliver operatic scale in Haydn's Creation

Nick Boston, 27th May

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Václav Luks are joined by their own choir and strong soloists for a fresh and colourful performance of Haydn's Die Schöpfung.

****1

Lost for words: Asmik Grigorian excels at Wigmore Hall

Roy Westbrook, 26th May

A first half of vocalises gives way to all Strauss after the interval as the Lithuanian superstar soprano helps Wigmore Hall celebrate its 125th anniversary.

****1

A self-congratulatory Cecilia Bartoli show at Salzburg Whitsun

Laura Servidei, 24th May

This year’s Salzburg Whitsun Festival gala, Ciao, bella ciao, features Cecilia Bartoli in a highly personalised musical programme structured as an autobiographical journey, unfolding as a blend of concert and self-portrait.

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

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Olli Lehtonen

Olli Lehtonen is a sixth year musicology student and a Bachelor of Arts from Turku, Finland. Although Olli has a popular music background he has a vast knowledge of classical music thanks to his studies and hobby. Apart from popular and classical music his passion is film music that goes way back to Western classical music tradition. His specialities are orchestral pieces of the Romantic Era and 20th-century modernists. In his free time he watches films, plays in different bands and goes to concerts both local and out of town.

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