An exhibition of two halves from Alice Sara Ott at (Le) Poisson Rouge

By David Allen, 02 July 2013

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Reviewed at (Le) Poisson Rouge, New York City on 4 June 2013

Mozart, Nine Variations in D major, K573

Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 17 in D major "Gasteiner", D.850

Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition

Alice Sara Ott, Piano

Top drawer French music from Ott, Bloch and the LSO

Roy Westbrook, 27th November

Debussy and Ravel frame a performance of Lutosławski’s Concerto for Orchestra as Alexandre Bloch guests with the London Symphony Orchestra.

****1

Polished Ravel x 2 from Alice Sara Ott with the Chicago Symphony

Graham Meyer, 25th September

Three hands for two concertos: Alice Sara Ott joins the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for Ravel's Piano Concerto for the left hand and the Piano Concerto in G major.

****1

Alice Sara Ott's Field and Beethoven delights in Dublin

Andrew Larkin, 27th February

A fine and sensitive pianist, Alice Sara Ott captivates with Field Nocturnes and Beethoven sonatas at the National Concert Hall, Dublin.

****1

Karina Canellakis and Alice Sara Ott make memorable NY Phil debuts

Susan Stempleski, 4th April

The American conductor and German-Japanese pianist shine in a mostly meditative program of Webern, Strauss, Ravel and Scriabin.

****1

Alice Sara Ott and Elim Chan a dazzling duo in new Dessner concerto

Susannah Moody, 15th February

The UK premiere of Dessner's Piano Concerto is followed by a lavishly gorgeous account of Scheherazade.

****1

Pianistic delights in Liszt from Alice Sara Ott and the LSO

Alexander Hall, 4th October

A world premiere from Hannah Kendall, a rarely performed work by Liszt and one of Strauss' glittering tone poems make up Pappano's first concert as the LSO's Chief Conductor Designate.

***11

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David Allen

David is a PhD student at Columbia University, where he studies international history. A lapsed pianist and organist, he writes on concerts on both sides of the Atlantic, and blogs at Unpredictable Inevitability.