Heavenly Mussorgsky from Japan's Newspaper Orchestra

By Robert Markow, 29 April 2019

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“never once was there a raw or coarse sound”

Reviewed at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tokyo on 28 April 2019

Prokofiev, Symphony no. 1 in D major "Classical", Op.25

Cassadó, Cello Concerto in D minor

Cassadó, Suite for solo cello: Intermezzo e Danza

Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Ravel)

Michiaki Ueno, Cello

Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Cornelius Meister, Conductor

Rachmaninov, Beethoven from Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra

Dominic Lowe, 24th October

A rewarding visit from this Japanese orchestra under principal conductor Sebastian Weigle featured a fine Rachmaninov Second Symphony and a vivid, gusty Beethoven Violin Concerto from soloist Christian Tetzlaff.

****1

Ravishing Tchaikovsky from Weigle and the Yomiuri Nippon SO

Nahoko Gotoh, 3rd October

The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra under their Principal Conductor Sebastian Weigle show top-form in Tchaikovsky before their upcoming European tour.

****1

Kerem Hasan conducts an exhilarating Tchaikovsky Fifth in Tokyo

Nahoko Gotoh, 18th June

Exciting Tchaikovsky from the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, while Leeds winner Eric Lu is the sensitive soloist in Chopin's Second Concerto.

****1

Brahms to remember from Hisako Kawamura at Suntory Hall

David Karlin, 13th March

Hisako Kawamura shows excellence and stamina in tackling two huge concertos, while Kazuki Yamada and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony give compelling Brahms but are less convincing in Amy Beach.

****1

Exquisite playing from Naoko Yoshino in Boieldieu's Harp Concerto

Nahoko Gotoh, 11th January

Italian conductor Gaetano d’Espinosa is currently doing the rounds of Japanese orchestras, standing in for many of his colleagues who are unable to enter due to border closures.

***11

Cambreling's farewell: a programme of French connections in Tokyo

Nahoko Gotoh, 24th March

Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra's Sunday matinee, which was the final concert for its outgoing Principal Conductor Sylvain Cambreling, had many French connections.

****1

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Robert Markow

Formerly a horn player in the Montreal Symphony, Robert Markow now writes programme notes for that orchestra and for many other musical organizations. He taught at Montreal’s McGill University for many years, has led music tours to several countries, and has written for numerous leading classical music journals.

Heavenly Mussorgsky and a fabulous cellist from Japan's Newspaper Orchestra