Pavel Kolesnikov distinctive and self-effacing at Wigmore Hall

By Chris Garlick, 27 October 2020

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“the typical Scriabin mix of lush romanticism, spirituality and darkness was completely embraced”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 26 October 2020

Scriabin, Danse languide, Op.51 no.4

Liszt, Transcendental Études, S 139: no. 8 Wilde Jagd

Liszt, La Cloche Sonne, S 238

Scriabin, Poème alié in B major, Op.51 no.3

Liszt, Transcendental Études, S 139: no. 6 Vision

Schubert, Six moments musicaux, D.780

Scriabin, Piano Sonata no. 2 "Sonata Fantasy" in G sharp minor, Op.19

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor "Tempest", Op.31 no.2

Chopin, Prélude in D flat major “Raindrop”, Op.28 no.15

Pavel Kolesnikov, Piano

An evening of exceptional performances from Chauhan and the BSO

David Truslove, 10th January

Music by Elgar, Liszt and Brahms form an attractive and scrupulously prepared programme, delivered with great aplomb by Alpesh Chauhan and the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

*****

From Evil Empire to Grail Fellowship: The Symphony Orchestra of India

Roy Westbrook, 8th December

Richard Farnes conducts Andrew Gourlay's symphonic suite drawn from Wagner's Parsifal as the Symphony Orchestra of India returns to Cadogan Hall.

****1

Full English: Sinfonia of London provides sustenance at Snape

Roy Westbrook, 18th June

Elgar's Second Symphony crowns an all -English programme by John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London at the Aldeburgh Festival.

****1

Kolesnikov defines Celestial Navigation at Park Avenue Armory

Edward Sava-Segal, 24th May

In an homage to Joseph Cornel's “Celestial Navigation”, Kolesnikov conceived his own musical constellation with great insight.

****1

Intrigue in outer space plus a pair of Russian favourites in Hong Kong

Christopher Halls, 9th March

The Hong Kong Sinfonietta intrigues with the world premiere of Lam Lai's There is no place like home (beta), impresses in Shostakovich’s brooding Chamber Symphony, while Pavel Kolesnikov proves a fine soloist in Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto.

***11

Transcendental Goldbergs from De Keersmaeker and Kolesnikov

Graham Watts, 6th September

De Keersmaeker’s career-long exploration of the interrelationship between music and movement continues at Sadler's Wells with pianist Pavel Kolesnikov.

****1

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Chris Garlick

Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.