Ferrier Awards Winner's Recital at St. John's Smith Square

By George Slater-Walker, 02 June 2015

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Reviewed at Smith Square Hall, London on 31 May 2015

Mozart, Das Veilchen, K476

Mozart, Abendempfindung, K523

Mahler, Lieder und Gesänge: Erinnerung (Memory)

Wolf, Italienisches Liederbuch (Italian Songbook)

Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Saper vorreste

Mahler, Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht

Mahler, Frühlingsmorgen (Spring morning)

Works by Strauss R.

Works by Quilter

Works by Wolf

Christina Gansch, Soprano

Malcolm Martineau, Piano

Love's loss lamented: Boesch and Martineau in Edinburgh

Roy Westbrook, 15th August

A traditional Lieder programme at the Edinburgh International Festival brings songs concerned with love, celebrating its joys but more often lamenting its loss and its pains.

****1

Crushed velvet: Elīna Garanča holds Wigmore Hall spellbound

Mark Valencia, 17th February

With Malcolm Martineau, the Latvian mezzo delivered poise and polish and transcendent Rückert Lieder.

****1

A diva debut: Anna Netrebko in recital at Carnegie Hall

Edward Sava-Segal, 9th December

Netrebko put together a potpourri showcasting her immense vocal gifts as well as her versatility.

****1

Catriona Morison’s recital première in Edinburgh

David Smythe, 19th January

Winner of Cardiff Singer of the World, Scottish mezzo Catriona Morrison charms the enthusiastic audience with her varied programme of romantic songs.

****1

A voyage of discovery in Christiane Karg's Prom debut

John Johnston, 21st August

The opening of the Duparc rippled diaphanously in Martineau's hands as the seductive but pure silver of Karg's voice.

****1

Anna Netrebko triumphs in her Met Opera recital debut

Ako Imamura, 28th February

It was an afternoon of pure delight as Anna Netrebko presented a full program of Russian art songs acompanied by an excellent pianist colleague.

*****

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George Slater-Walker

George recently graduated with a BA in Music at Magdalen College Oxford and is now pursuing the life of a horn player in London and elsewhere. His particular interest lies in fin-de-siècle Austro-German music and art.

Christina Gansch and Malcolm Martineau: Ferrier Awards Winner's Recital at St. John's Smith Square