Sensational Shostakovich from PatKop and the LPO at Carnegie Hall

Patricia Kopatchinskaja and the LPO in Carnegie Hall

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Edward Gardner and the LPO in Carnegie Hall

The London Philharmonic Orchestra in Carnegie Hall

By Susan Stempleski, 22 October 2024

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“the demonic Scherzo, delivered with astonishing speed and intensity”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 19 October 2024

Britten, Sinfonia da Requiem, Op.20

Shostakovich, Violin Concerto no. 1 in A minor, Op.77 or Op.99

León, Raíces (Roots)

Sibelius, Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op.82

Elgar, Enigma Variations, Op.36: Nimrod

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Violin

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Edward Gardner, Conductor

Wretches like us: the LPO’s concert Wozzeck cuts to the quick

Peter Quantrill, 25th April

Beautifully prepared singing and playing brings out the tender side to Berg's modernist classic as part of the Southbank Centre’s Multitudes festival.

****1

Karabits and Szeps-Znaider carouse with the LPO

Christopher Woodley, 8th April

The sparkle of Max Bruch's Fecond Violin Concerto and the drama of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony overcome the gloom of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s dark forebodings.

****1

Portraits and pictures from Ibragimova, Gardner and the LPO

Roy Westbrook, 1st April

From Three Screaming Popes to Pictures at an Exhibition, a pair of works inspired by paintings frame a violin concerto by Béla Bartók at London's Southbank Centre.

****1

Ticciati and the LPO deliver epic Sibelius plus lively Wennäkoski

Nick Boston, 25th March

Sibelius' Kullervo receives a dramatic performance from Ticciati and the LPO, with strong turns from Shenyang, Miina-Liisa Värelä and the YL Male Voice Choir.

****1

Paavo Järvi marks his new LPO appointment in Tchaikovsky and Sibelius

Mark Valencia, 4th March

Paavo Järvi demonstrates just why the London Philharmonic Orchestra has chosen him as its next Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor.

*****

Canellakis, Mutter and the LPO at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 24th February

Anne-Sophie Mutter’s commanding presence meet the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s exceptional adaptability, yielding a concert that balances tradition-steeped authority with modern transparency, rhythmic vitality and the orchestra’s own electrifying spontaneity.

****1

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Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.

Sensational Shostakovich from Kopatchinskaja and the London Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall