In the realm of fantasy: Mishka Rushdie Momen in Sheffield

By Steve Draper, 16 January 2022

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“Momen’s fleet-fingered brilliance was visually entertaining”

Reviewed at Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield on 15 January 2022

Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV846

Mozart, Fantasia for Piano in C minor, KV475

Schumann, 6 Impromptus on a Theme by Clara Wieck for 4 hands, Op.5

Prokofiev, Visions fugitives, Op.22

Byrd, Fantasia in A minor, MB13

Ligeti, Étude no. 10 "Der Zauberlehrling"

Schubert, Fantasia in C major "Wanderer Fantasy", D.760

Mishka Rushdie Momen, Piano

Rapturous devotion: Steven Isserlis and friends in Sheffield

Phil Parker, 23rd May

Late works, shadowed by death but transfigured by joy, leave the Sheffield audience enthralled at the playing of the Isserlis-Duval-Rushdie Momen trio.

*****

A joint recital debut for Zlatomir Fung and Mishka Rushdie Momen

Edward Sava-Segal, 19th October

The intimate setting and acoustics of Weill Recital Hall proved ideal for a chamber music program, transporting the listener back in time to a 19th-century salon.

****1

Turangalîla underwhelms at the Southbank’s Multitudes festival

Roy Westbrook, 23rd April

Serious music ill-matched by filmic limitations as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra tackles Messiaen’s epic “symphony” as part of the Southbank’s cross-genre festival.

**111

Immersive OAE submerged at Southbank’s Multitudes festival

Mark Valencia, 22nd April

The road to immersion is paved with modish deflections as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment performs 20th-century English string music.

**111

A dream of a Gerontius from Pappano, the LSO and Chorus

Roy Westbrook, 21st April

Giving their 27th performance of the oratorio, the London Symphony Chorus excel as angelic angels and demonic demons.

****1

Benedetti ablaze with the Philharmonia

Christopher Woodley, 19th April

As gifts to the Philarmonia's 80th birthday season, Nicola Benedetti gives a barnstorming account of Elgar's Violin Concerto before Cristian Mӑcelaru gets emotionally drained by La Mer.

*****

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Steve Draper

After studying music at Oxford, Steve worked in education for thirty years. He has followed and been involved with music in the north of England throughout and has written classical reviews for The Yorkshire Post. Steve has a particular interest in performances in Sheffield, his home city.