Mischa Maisky shines in Tchaikovsky in Brussels

By Marc Haegeman, 24 March 2019

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“Wolff balanced his structural grip with a keen ear for detail”

Reviewed at BOZAR: Main hall, Brussels on 22 March 2019

Henze, Der Erlkönig, orchestral fantasy

Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, for cello and orchestra, Op.33 (Fitzenhagen version)

Bach, Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011: Sarabande

Liszt, A Faust Symphony, S 108

Hugh Wolff, Conductor

Mischa Maisky, Cello

Ilker Arcayürek, Tenor

Octopus

Belgian National Orchestra

A performance of contradictions from the Belgian National Orchestra

Clare Varney, 25th July

Antony Hermus searches for menace and intrigue in the BNO's programme in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw.

***11

Saint-Saëns crowns the Belgian National Orchestra's Manchester visit

Rohan Shotton, 7th November

Roberto González-Monjas conducts the Belgian National Orchestra, joined by Paul Lewis, in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

****1

Russian delights with Lugansky and Kochanovsky in Brussels

Marc Haegeman, 27th September

Stanislav Kochanovsky, Nikolai Lugansky and the Belgian National Orchestra impress with an all-Russian triple bill.

****1

Fiery Prokofiev but lacklustre Britten in Brussels

Alan Yu, 5th October

Fiery Prokofiev but lacklustre Britten with the National Orchestra of Belgium.

***11

Wrong rep sinks opera evening at the Concertgebouw

Jenny Camilleri, 12th July

Mismatching between programme and performers resulted in a disappointing evening of operatic all-time favourites.

**111

World première shines at BOZAR

David Karlin, 16th October

The world première of Giya Kancheli’s Nu.Mu.Zu is the blow-your-socks-off highlight of an evening that includes colourful playing of Falla and Strauss.

****1

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Marc Haegeman

Marc Haegeman graduated as a historian from the University of Ghent. He developed a keen interest in music, ballet, photography and nature. As a dance writer and photographer he contributed to leading dance magazines in the last 20 years, including The Dancing Times, Dance International and Ballet2000, and has been working with companies worldwide. His classical music reviews appeared in Classical Net and on his blog I used mostly my ears. He is particularly interested in Russian music and the piano. When free, he loves spending time in nature, photographing landscapes and wildlife.