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In the shadow of Petrushka: Rattle’s Stravinskian tapas menu

Anna Lapkovskaja, Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Mark Allan
Sir Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra
© LSO | Mark Allan
Evgeny Kissin
© LSO | Mark Allan
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“punchy performances, playing up Stravinsky’s wit and sass”
Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 15 December 2022
Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K488
Mozart, Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major, K331: Rondo alla Turca
Stravinsky, Stravinsky Journey (arr. Rattle):
Stravinsky, Agon: Pas de quatre
Stravinsky, Feu d'artifice (Fireworks), Op.4
Stravinsky, The Faun and the Shepherdess, Op.2
Stravinsky, Chant funèbre, Op.5
Stravinsky, Pribaoutki
Stravinsky, Four Studies for Orchestra: Madrid
Stravinsky, Suite no. 1 for chamber orchestra: Andante
Stravinsky, Suite no. 1 for chamber orchestra: Balalaika
Stravinsky, Suite no. 2 for chamber orchestra: March
Stravinsky, Suite no. 2 for chamber orchestra: Galop
Stravinsky, Four Norwegian Moods: Cortège
Stravinsky, Circus Polka (for a young elephant)
Stravinsky, Berceuses du chat
Stravinsky, Requiem Canticles (Interlude; Postlude)
Stravinsky, Apollo: Pas de deux (Apollon et Terpsichore))
Stravinsky, Agon (Four Duos and Four Trios)
Stravinsky, Scherzo à la russe
Stravinsky, The Firebird: Berceuse
Stravinsky, The Firebird: Finale
Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor
Anna Lapkovskaja, Mezzo-soprano
Evgeny Kissin, Piano
A dream of a Gerontius from Pappano, the LSO and Chorus
****1
Pappano and the LSO: a thrilling collision between heaven and hell
****1
Han Kang’s The White Book takes on a compelling new life
****1
A curious evening from Noseda, Kopatchinskaja and the LSO
***11
Borodin steps into the symphonic limelight: Noseda and the LSO
****1
Rattle and the LSO sell a travel package to Hungary and Spain
****1
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