Lush strings, bright Beethoven: NSO and Noseda at Carnegie Hall

James Ehnes and the National Symphony Orchestra

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the National Symphony Orchestra

By Susan Stempleski, 15 February 2024

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“splendidly executed double-stops and fast detaché passages”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 12 February 2024

Berg, Lyric Suite

Korngold, Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35

Ysaÿe, Violin Sonata no. 3 in D minor "Ballade", Op.27 no.3

Bach, Violin sonata no. 3 in C major, BWV1005: Largo

Beethoven, Symphony no. 3 in E flat major "Eroica", Op.55

National Symphony Orchestra

Gianandrea Noseda, Conductor

James Ehnes, Violin

Young and Lamsma bring levity to National Symphony Orchestra

Sydney Boyd, 20th November

A dark trio of works focused around Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto made for a compelling concert in Washington DC.

****1

NSO triumphs with Boyer and Lang Lang

Sydney Boyd, 18th September

With a world premiere by Peter Boyer and a stunning Beethoven piano concerto deftly played by Lang Lang, the evening didn’t fail to strike a poignantly significant chord.

****1

National Symphony makes a fine-sounding digital return to the stage

David Rohde, 19th March

Vibrant Mozart G minor symphony anchors the National Symphony’s digital return to the stage as distancing, sound engineering requirements generally score well

****1

Rollicking Mahler Fifth may have just put NSO on the global map

David Rohde, 20th February

Clarion details from start to finish result in a spectacular Mahler Fifth from Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra

*****

Tetzlaff redefines clarity with the National Symphony Orchestra

Sydney Boyd, 24th January

Christian Tetzlaff proves once again why audiences can’t get enough of his sound in a program of Dvořák and Schumann with Christoph Eschenbach at the helm.

****1

Copland’s Third Symphony redeems Slatkin and the NSO

Sydney Boyd, 7th December

After a humdrum reimagining of Paganini's 24th Caprice and an underwhelming Rachmaninov piano concerto, Slatkin triumphs with an august Copland 3.

**111

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Susan Stempleski

Based in New York City, Susan is a retired specialist in second and foreign language teaching and the author/editor of several professional books for language teachers and many widely used textbooks for English language learners around the world. An avid concertgoer, she spends her time attending operas and other classical music events in New York and Paris. Since 2002, she has regularly published reviews on Classical Source. A keen Francophile, she has a particularly strong interest in French music, literature and film.

Lush strings, bright Beethoven: National Symphony Orchestra and Noseda at Carnegie Hall