National Symphony Orchestra explores Mitteleuropa

By Hilary Stroh, 04 May 2015

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“Eschenbach’s geometric style of conducting is suited to the unrelenting massiveness of the work”

Reviewed at Kennedy Center: Concert Hall, Washington on 2 May 2015

Strauss II, Die Fledermaus, Op.56: Overture

Penderecki, Concerto Grosso for three cellos

Beethoven, Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67

National Symphony Orchestra

Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor

Steven Honigberg, Cello

James. Lee, Cello

David Teie, Cello

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

Susan Stempleski, 12th February

Gianandrea Noseda leads glowing performances of Berg and Beethoven, while James Ehnes shines in Korngold's Violin Concerto .

****1

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

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Hilary Stroh

Hilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books.

“The machinery of awe, fear and terror”: NSO explores Mitteleuropa