Exhilarating Brahms from Dausgaard in Dublin

By Andrew Larkin, 07 November 2015

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“There was a vernal freshness and innocence... aided by the brisk tempo and the taut, energetic sound”

Reviewed at National Concert Hall: Main Stage, Dublin on 5 November 2015

Schnelzer, A Freak in Burbank

Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 26 in D major "Coronation", K537

Brahms, Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.73

Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Thomas Dausgaard, Conductor

Christian Ihle Hadland, Piano

All the right decisions in the Swedish Chamber Orchestra's Beethoven concert in Toronto

Stanley Fefferman, 28th April

Thomas Dausgaard conducts with his body. A shift in his posture, without engaging hands or arms, is enough indication for his Swedish Chamber Orchestra to execute subtly graduated dynamic shifts.

****1

Répertoire symphonique au format de poche : Thomas Dausgaard à Bruges

Jan-Jakob Delanoye, 19th April

Le Swedish Chamber Orchestra a confirmé, après une première partie décevante, sa réputation d’ensemble fringant débordant d’intelligence soliste à travers la Quatrième Symphonie de Brahms.

***11

The Philharmonia at home with Beethoven, at sea with Sibelius

David Karlin, 25th January

A concert of two halves: the Philharmonia and Dame Mitsuko Uchida light up Beethoven with the essence of Classical style, but the orchestra struggles in Sibelius’ Lemminkäinen Suite.

***11

A farewell to arms: Dausgaard's impressive valediction to the BBC SSO

Alexander Hall, 18th August

Thomas Dausgaard and his Scottish players probe beneath the surface in symphonies by Sibelius and Nielsen, while Jan Lisiecki seeks out maximum contrasts in a Beethoven concerto.

****1

Dausgaard and BBCSSO put the Viking back into Nielsen

Chris Garlick, 17th August

Dausgaard is in his natural habitat when conducting music by his compatriot and his account of the Sinfonia espansiva proves the highlight of this Prom.

****1

Epic Nielsen a fitting farewell for Thomas Dausgaard at the BBC SSO

David Smythe, 19th May

BBCSSO bids a fitting farewell to outgoing Chief Conductor Thomas Dausgaard with two epic Nielsen symphonies and memorable Mozart from clarinettist Jörg Widmann.

****1

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Andrew Larkin

Andrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin.

Exhilarating Brahms from Dausgaard and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra