Blackshaw’s electrifying Schubert at the Turner Sims

By David Truslove, 15 May 2015

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“he fashioned wonderfully poetic tones imbuing each note with finely calibrated weight”

Reviewed at University of Southampton: Turner Sims, Southampton on 14 May 2015

Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 19 in C minor, D.958

Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D.959

Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat major, D.960

Christian Blackshaw, Piano

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Simon Thompson, 23rd February

Peter Oundjian’s final Bruckner with the RSNO reveals real strengths.

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Poised and understated Nielsen and Mozart

Nick Boston, 27th July

A subtle and understated performance of Nielsen's Wind Quintet, followed by sophisticated and conversational Mozart from Christian Blackshaw and the Royal Northern Sinfonia Winds.

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Christian Blackshaw et I Musici à la Maison symphonique de Montréal

Sébastien Daigle, 24th September

Tandis que la canicule embrasait Montréal dimanche dernier, la Maison symphonique offrait à ses visiteurs des rafraîchissements propres à les griser.

****1

Nott y Blackshaw: no disparen al pianista

Mario Muñoz, 15th October

Concierto irregular con una sexta sinfonía de Beethoven muy pesonal y un Mozart pianísticamente plano.

***11

Energetic Currentzis and Utopia at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 12th May

From Berg’s crystalline intimacy to Dionysian Mahler, Teodor Currentzis and Utopia defy orchestral tradition with standing musicians, spatial acoustics and an emotional intensity that breathes new life into the concert life.

****1

Korngold and Mahler from Ray Chen, Vasily Petrenko and the RPO

Roy Westbrook, 12th May

Few violin concertos soar from the first bar as Erich Korngold’s does, especially as in Ray Chen's high-wire account at the Royal Albert Hall.

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David Truslove

After many years as a musician – conducting choirs, singing as a lay clerk at Winchester Cathedral and an involvement in education, David now writes programme notes, occasionally composes and enjoys a busy schedule of reviewing.

Christian Blackshaw’s electrifying Schubert at the Turner Sims