The 5 Browns: More than Just 5 Pianos

By Kay Kempin, 21 October 2013

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Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 18 October 2013

Holst, The Planets, Op.32 (arr. Greg Anderson)

Lutosławski, Variations on a theme by Paganini, for piano and orchestra

Novacek, Reflections on Shenandoah (New York Premiere)

Kapustin, 8 Concert Etudes Op. 40 (no. 3 "Toccatina")

Stravinsky, Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) (arr. Jeffrey Shumway)

Chopin, Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, Op.48 no.1

Rachmaninov, 2 pieces for Six hands

Muczynski, Toccata, Op.15

Saint-Saëns, Danse macabre (arr. Greg Anderson)

The 5 Browns, Piano

Heavenly Mahler – and Strauss – from Lucy Crowe and the LSO

Roy Westbrook, 21st May

Songs and symphonies from Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra, concluding with a vision of “heavenly life” from Gustav Mahler.

****1

Conviction, passion and clarity: Sir Stephen Hough at Wigmore Hall

Christopher Woodley, 19th May

Fragments by Brahms, Schoenberg and Schubert orbit Beethoven's Waldstein and Schumann's Carnaval in another masterful recital from Sir Stephen Hough.

****1

Spellbinding Gewandhausorchester Leipzig in Vienna’s Musikverein

Chanda VanderHart, 18th May

In Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, Yulianna Avdeeva commands attention through sheer innate charisma, anchored in intense engagement.

*****

Lucas and Arthur Jussen: a virtuoso pairing at Prague Spring

Frank Kuznik, 17th May

Lucas and Arthur Jussen make more than a guest appearance in a dazzling performance with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

****1

Edward Gardner makes a distinctive debut at the Pittsburgh Symphony

Sam Jacobson, 17th May

Edward Gardner’s Pittsburgh Symphony debut brings freshness and intensity to Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, alongside a sparkling tribute to Michael Tilson Thomas.

****1

Ensemble 360 illuminates the gathering darkness in Sheffield

Phil Parker, 17th May

Nightfall in Sheffield General Cemetery provides the perfect atmospheric backdrop for Ensemble 360’s exploration of chamber music by Mozart, Weber and Korngold.

****1

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Kay Kempin

Flying the flag for all things classical, jazz and a bit experimental, Kay is an amateur pianist and musical scribbler. Kay has her Masters in Culture, Policy and Management from City University, London, and currently works as a fundraiser for the performing arts in New York City.