Trifonov transfixes Rotterdam with nuanced, highly addictive Beethoven

Lahav Shani, Daniil Trifonov and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Lahav Shani conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

By Clare Varney, 14 January 2023

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“the cadenza, full of colour, poise and elegance, was a joy”

Reviewed at De Doelen: Grote Zaal, Rotterdam on 12 January 2023

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, Op.15

Bach C.P.E., Rondo no. 2 in C minor, Wq 59/4, H 283

Strauss R., Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life), Op.40

Schubert, Marche Militaire, Op.51 no.1

Lahav Shani, Conductor

Daniil Trifonov, Piano

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

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Tarmo Peltokoski searches in vain for the harsh brutality in Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony with the Rotterdam Philharmonic.

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Truls Mørk joins Tarmo Peltokoski and the Rotterdam Phil for a deeply emotional reading of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto no. 2.

****1

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Stylish Mozart and vibrant Prokofiev from the Rotterdam Philharmonic

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The renowned pianist glows in Mozart’s Piano Concerto no. 9, while the rising star conductor impresses in selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.

****1

Overcrowding suffocates DNO's Traviata

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Adela Zaharia is cast as a Violetta for whom the party never stops in this revival of Tatjana Gürbaca's busy staging at Dutch National Opera.

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Stars, slapstick and soul: Martha Argerich joins the Rotterdam Phil

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Soaring choral music precedes the arrival of Martha Argerich for a daredevil account of Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto with RPhO Principal Trumpet, Alex Elia.

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Clare Varney

Clare is a freelance writer and music critic from the UK, currently living in the Netherlands where she writes about Music, Food and Culture. Clare is a passionate musician, having learnt the violin and piano from an early age. When not at her laptop writing, she spends her time nurturing the next generation of brass players, all from her Dutch kitchen in the sky. Read more at The Spidy Editor.