Ravel's friends and rivals at Wigmore Hall

By Kevin W Ng, 17 September 2018

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“Mary Bevan... one of today's finest young recitalists”

Reviewed at Wigmore Hall, London on 15 September 2018

Ravel, Deux mélodies hebraïques

Ravel, D'Anne jouant l'espinette, for voice and piano

Ravel, D'Anne qui me jecta de la neige

Hahn, Etudes latines. Vile potabis

Hahn, Études Latines: Tyndaris

Ravel, Ballade de la reine morte d'aimer, for voice and piano

Stravinsky, Three Japanese Lyrics

Ravel, Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé

Debussy, Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé

Berlioz, La Captive

Chausson, Chanson perpétuelle, for voice, strings and piano, Op.37

Ravel, Noël des jouets

Debussy, Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison

Ravel, Sur l'herbe

Fauré, La Bonne Chanson, Op.61

Chausson, 2 duos: La Nuit, Op.11 no. 1

Mary Bevan, Soprano

Henk Neven, Baritone

Joseph Middleton, Piano

Aurora Orchestra

Echoes of Youth from the Aurora principals at Kings Place

Mark Valencia, 19th March

Billed under the heading ‘Echoes of Youth’, this Kings Place programme is an attractive ragbag of unlikely bedfellows.

****1

Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean unlock musical memories at Kings Place

Eleanor Knight, 17th January

Father and daughter team of Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean join forces for the opening concert of Kings Place’s ‘Memory Unwrapped’ season.

****1

Aurora dazzle in Edinburgh International Festival debut

Simon Thompson, 18th August

Aurora Orchestra turn Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony inside out to exhilarating effect in a dazzling performance in their Scottish debut. Abel Selaocoe’s Four Spirits, on the other hand, has surface shine but not much substance.

****1

Aurora Orchestra pulls off another dramatic performance from memory

Nick Boston, 17th August

Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra, together with Frantic Assembly, present an illuminating analysis of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, followed by a blistering account of the work from memory.

****1

“Earth Unwrapped” reveals mixed bag: Aurora Orchestra and BBC Singers

Eleanor Knight, 31st January

The exquisite ensemble of Aurora and BBC Singers in the intimate setting of Kings Place are reason enough to linger longer on earth.

***11

Overtaken by the night: Aurora and Donald Grant get lost on the road

Christopher Woodley, 28th September

At Kings Place Aurora Orchestra and Donald Grant fail to impress with a straggling programme of traditional arrangements, composed pieces and a world premiere.

**111

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.