St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra play Rachmaninov and Shostakovich in Edinburgh

By Alan Coady, 10 October 2012

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Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 7 October 2012

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, Op.30

Shostakovich, Symphony no. 7 in C major, "Leningrad" Op.60

Alexander Dmitriev, Conductor

Freddy Kempf, Piano

St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

Dmitriev brings a taste of St Petersburg to London

Mark Thomas, 16th October

Alexander Dmitriev and the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra paraded passionate and colourful Tchaikovsky, while the masterful Peter Donohoe gave a potent and intricate Rachmaninov.

****1

St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra in Manchester

Rohan Shotton, 23rd February

The St Petersburg SO and Alexander Dmitriev give a thoughtful and accomplished programme in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall

***11

First-rate Tchaikovsky from the St Petersburg Symphony

David Truslove, 11th February

Sublime and satirical Russian music served to an appreciative but less than capacity audience at the Anvil.

****1

Dmitriev brings a taste of St Petersburg to London

Mark Thomas, 16th October

Alexander Dmitriev and the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra paraded passionate and colourful Tchaikovsky, while the masterful Peter Donohoe gave a potent and intricate Rachmaninov.

****1

St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra in Manchester

Rohan Shotton, 23rd February

The St Petersburg SO and Alexander Dmitriev give a thoughtful and accomplished programme in Manchester's Bridgewater Hall

***11

First-rate Tchaikovsky from the St Petersburg Symphony

David Truslove, 11th February

Sublime and satirical Russian music served to an appreciative but less than capacity audience at the Anvil.

****1

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Alan Coady

Alan has taught classical guitar in East Lothian schools since 1982. A graduate in Music of the then Huddersfield Polytechnic, he has a soft spot for the contemporary. He also writes a Musical Blog, where the special interest is the intersection of music/language/science.