A magician at Lincoln Center: Martin Fröst

By Edward Sava-Segal, 14 December 2018

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“With his clarinet moving like a magic wand, Fröst seems to hypnotize his audience”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Alice Tully Hall, New York City on 12 December 2018

Poulenc, Clarinet Sonata in B flat major, FP 184

Bartók, 6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 1 in G minor (arr. Fröst & Måwe)

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 13 in D major (arr. Fröst & Måwe)

Brahms, Hungarian Dance no. 21 in E minor (arr. Fröst & Måwe)

Brahms, Mädchenlied (Girl's Song), Op.85 no.3

Brahms, Wie Melodien zieht es mir (As If Melodies Were Moving), Op.105 no.1

Brahms, Vergebliches Ständchen (Fruitless Serenade), Op.84 no.4

Brahms, Clarinet Sonata no. 2 in E flat major, Op.120 no.2

Martin Fröst, Clarinet

Henrik Måwe, Piano

Israel Philharmonic makes long awaited Elbphilharmonie debut

Mengguang Huang, 3rd November

The Israel Philharmonic’s debut at Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie showcases Lahav Shani’s elegant precision, Martin Fröst’s vivid virtuosity and Paul Ben-Haim’s rare symphonic voice, culminating in radiant musical unity.

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Cool cat: Martin Fröst purrs at the BBC Proms

Mark Pullinger, 31st July

The Swedish clarinettist pays tribute to two jazz legends in Joshua Weilerstein's programme that includes Proms debutante, Elsa Barraine, and Rachmaninov.

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Evocative Beamish and commanding Prokofiev from Noseda and the LSO

Nick Boston, 20th June

Sally Beamish's Distans received its UK premiere, along with the Seventh Symphony in Noseda's ongoing Prokofiev cycle with the LSO.

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High wire clarinet: Martin Fröst astonishes in Anna Clyne’s concerto

Mark Pullinger, 23rd March

Weathered, Anna Clyne’s new clarinet concerto which showcases the remarkable skills of Swedish player Martin Fröst, receives its UK premiere.

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A trip down memory lane for Martin Fröst at Wigmore Hall

Mark Pullinger, 16th December

An evening of “French Beauties and Swedish Beasts” from the Swedish clarinettist, demonstrating phenomenal tone and dare-devil risk-taking.

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A joust with fate and fantasy in Zurich

Sarah Batschelet, 25th October

Under its new Chief Conductor Paavo Järvi, Zurich’s Tonhalle Orchestra features a riveting programme of works by Tchaikovsky and Copland with clarinettist Martin Fröst as soloist.

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.