An unforgettable musical experience at the Ragged School Museum

By Chris Garlick, 04 October 2020

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“Ibragimova played as if her life depended on it”

Reviewed at Ragged School Museum, London on 4 October 2020

Brahms, Clarinet Sonata no. 1 in F minor, Op.120 no.1

Brahms, Waltzes for Piano, Op.39

Shostakovich, Piano Trio no. 2 in E minor, Op.67

Nicolas Baldeyrou, Clarinet

Samson Tsoy, Piano

Elisabeth Leonskaja, Piano

Pavel Kolesnikov, Piano

Alina Ibragimova, Violin

Andrei Ioniţă, Cello

Batons and broomsticks with Joana Mallwitz in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 22nd February

A folk-centred programme delights Berlin's Konzerthaus under the conducting of Joana Mallwitz – with the special participation of soloist Elisabeth Leonskaja.

****1

Leonskaja and the Staatskapelle Streichquartett at Wigmore Hall

Chris Garlick, 20th September

The contrasts in Brahms' two early piano quartets are highlighted by side by members of the Staatskapelle Streichquartett and Elisabeth Leonskaja.

****1

Beethoven or bust: anniversary series launched at Wigmore Hall

Mark Pullinger, 15th September

Early and late Beethoven in the closing two recitals of Wigmore Hall's Beethoven Festival Weekend.

****1

Leonskaja's Schubert thrills the Pierre Boulez Saal

David Karlin, 22nd November

A pair of A minor sonatas demonstrate the composer's evolution over his lifetime; the Wanderer Fantasy shows the pianist's mastery of phrasing.

****1

Mediocre Beethoven but brilliant Shostakovich from the SCO

Simon Thompson, 1st February

The SCO’s strings play as though they had an insight into the composer’s psyche that few could share.

****1

Bracing Prokofiev from Dutoit and the RPO

Mark Pullinger, 7th March

With combined ages of over 150 years between conductor and soloist, there was no lack of experience on the platform for this Royal Philharmonic Orchestra concert.

***11

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Chris Garlick

Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.