Revelatory Schumann and bold Mendelssohn

By Nick Boston, 11 November 2015

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“a Schumann Piano Concerto that wasn’t beaten within an inch of its life”

Reviewed at Royal Festival Hall, London on 10 November 2015

Mendelssohn, The Hebrides Overture, “Fingal's Cave”, Op.26

Mendelssohn, Symphony no. 3 in A minor, "Scottish", Op.56

Schumann, Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54

Schumann, Geistervariationen in E flat major, "Ghost Variations", WoO 24

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Sir András Schiff, Piano, Conductor

Mixed Mozart from the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Dominic Lowe, 26th February

A Mozart's of symphonies – his last – under conductor Robin Ticciati is capped with a fine Jupiter, but is let down by the performances of its two predecessors.

***11

John Butt and the OAE celebrate Handel's Solomon

Roy Westbrook, 12th October

The Queen of Sheba is clearly in a hurry in this account of Handel's oratorio at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

*****

Enescu Festival immersion: Bach on the street, Klimt in the forest

Peter Quantrill, 11th September

At the George Enescu International Festival, a pair of new shows crossing genres and reinventing the classics, with mostly enlightening results.

****1

Brandstrup Breaking Bach with the OAE at EIF

Kathy Elgin, 20th August

Kim Brandstrup choreographs Bach favourites based on hip hop and street dance. Lie back on the bean bags at Usher Hall and enjoy...

****1

A strong new Figaro opens at Glyndebourne

Dominic Lowe, 29th June

Mariame Clément is a popular director at Glyndebourne, and her new production of Figaro shows her trademark approach to hardhitting comedy.

****1

Glyndebourne's Saul still packs a punch 10 years on

Nick Boston, 8th June

Returning from the original run, Christopher Purves and Iestyn Davies were joined by a strong cast and chorus for a revival of Barrie Kosky's striking production.

*****

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Nick Boston

Nick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here.

Revelatory Schumann and bold Mendelssohn from András Schiff and the OAE