A Lisztian journey at the 92nd Street Y

By Kay Kempin, 25 January 2012

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Reviewed at The 92nd Street Y: Kaufmann Concert Hall, New York City on 22 January 2012

Liszt, Fantasy and fugue in G minor by JS Bach , BWV 542, S 463

Liszt, Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178

Liszt, Années de pèlerinage, Troisième année: Les jeux d'eaux à la villa d'Este, S 163 no. 4

Liszt, Transcendental Études, S 139: no. 5 Feux Follets

Liszt, Harmonies poétiques et religieuses: Funérailles, S 173 no. 7

Liszt, Mephisto Waltz no. 1, "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke", S 514

Garrick Ohlsson, Piano

Singapore's belated Rachmaninov anniversary nod

Chang Tou Liang, 13th January

Rachmaninov's anniversary as celebrated by the Singapore Symphony proves a case of better late than never.

****1

Garrick Ohlsson’s Beethoven makes for a memorable night at ProMusica

Sam Jacobson, 10th December

ProMusica Chamber Orchestra joins forces with Garrick Ohlsson in a Beethoven concerto. Less familiar scores from Schubert and Julia Perry round off the program.

****1

Garrick Ohlsson: a rousing reprise in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 21st October

Garrick Ohlsson looks back over a 60-year career in style with a fine recital in Prague's Rudolfinum.

****1

Gripping tale of Lemminkäinen and a dazzling Rach 3 in Manchester

Peter Connors, 22nd April

In a concert consisting of two contrasting works, the BBC Philharmonic and John Storgårds gave a dramatic performance of Sibelius' Lemminkäinen Suite and Garrick Ohlsson offered a restrained but virtuosic account of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto.

****1

An old friend still impresses in Prague

Frank Kuznik, 11th April

Garrick Ohlsson returns to the scene of earlier triumphs for breathtaking Brahms with Emmanuel Villaume and PKF – Prague Philharmonia.

***11

Spring and storm clouds from Alan Gilbert and the Boston Symphony

Kevin Wells, 13th January

Alan Gilbert turns the usual concert format on its head, ending his program with Dvořák’s Carnival Overture to follow a trio of works new to the orchestra.

****1

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Kay Kempin

Flying the flag for all things classical, jazz and a bit experimental, Kay is an amateur pianist and musical scribbler. Kay has her Masters in Culture, Policy and Management from City University, London, and currently works as a fundraiser for the performing arts in New York City.