La gloria di primavera: Scarlatti gem rediscovered

By Edward Sava-Segal, 09 May 2016

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Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Zankel, New York City on 6 May 2016

Scarlatti, La gloria di primavera (NY première)

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Nicholas McGegan, Conductor

Suzana Ograjenšek, Soprano

Diana Moore, Mezzo-soprano

Clint van der Linde, Countertenor

Nicholas Phan, Tenor

Douglas Williams, Bass-baritone

Nicholas McGegan brings delicacy and elegance to Mendelssohn

Erica Miner, 18th April

The Seattle Symphony offers an enchanting evening immersed in the joy and brilliance of both the young and the mature genius of Felix Mendelssohn.

****1

Paul Jacobs channels Bach's fervor with the Philadelphia Orchestra

Cameron Kelsall, 11th November

The organ virtuoso is the undisputed star of an otherwise shaky program of Baroque selections.

***11

Delightful Bach and Schubert from McGegan in Seattle

Timothy Robson, 13th May

Bach’s First Orchestral Suite and Schubert’s Fifth Symphony were perfect vehicles for the Seattle Symphony’s transformation into a vivid Baroque/Classical ensemble under McGegan’s dynamic leadership.

****1

Grimaud and McGegan perform Mozart masterpieces in Dallas

Zoltán Szabó, 29th January

Two minor key works, performed before a – limited – live audience in Dallas, and streamed online.

***11

McGegan leads TCO in a joyful concert with a nod toward Christmas

Timothy Robson, 10th December

Familiar works by Bach, Handel and Corelli were enhanced by a fine performance of Mendelssohn's rarely played String Symphony no. 7.

****1

Sparkling Mozart in Cleveland

Sam Jacobson, 18th November

Nicholas McGegan led The Cleveland Orchestra in spirited performances of a Mozart symphony and concerto, the latter with Marc-André Hamelin, and the program was rounded off with suites of music by Rameau and Gluck.

****1

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.