A unique pianist in an unique venue

By James Moriarty, Royal Academy of Music, 26 July 2015

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Reviewed at 1901 Arts Club, London on 25 July 2015

Stavreva, Rhythmic Movement in 7/8 (UK Premiere)

Vladigerov, Page from an Album, Op.24 no.6 (UK Premiere)

Vladigerov, Ratchenitza in 7/16, Op.29 no.6 (UK Premiere)

Vladigerov, Rhythmic Movement in 9/8, Op.37 no.6

Stoyanov, Prelude in 9/8

Mompou, Impresiones intimas: Cuna

Mompou, Impresiones intimas: Pajaro Triste

Ginastera, American Preludes

Ginastera, Piano Sonata no. 1, Op.22

Kapustin, 8 Concert Etudes, Op.40: Prelude no. 1

Kapustin, Jazz Concert Etude Op.40, No. 3 (Toccatina)

Bates, Indigo Workshop (European Premiere)

Satie, Gnossienne no. 4

Holtje, Four Gymnopedies, Tribute to Satie (UK Premiere)

Dunleavy, Meditation on Satie (UK Premiere)

Vladigerov, Variations on a Bulgarian Folk Song "Dilmano, Dilbero", Op.2

Works by Piana

Tania Stavreva, Piano

Staatskapelle Dresden’s sonic alchemy at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 2nd June

From the earthy joy of Meistersinger to the sublime textures of Debussy, Daniele Gatti channels the Dresdeners' legendary, layered warmth into an unforgettable evening of pure acoustic luxury.

****1

Kissin, Bell and Isserlis: remembrance and loss at Carnegie Hall

Edward Sava-Segal, 31st May

Solomon Rosowsky, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky form a matinee programme whose deeper connections gradually came into focus.

****1

Jurowski marks Hans Werner Henze’s centenary at the Elbphilharmonie

Mengguang Huang, 31st May

Vladimir Jurowski and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin deliver a lean, razor-sharp exploration of captivity and survival, balancing Beethoven’s and Brahms’ structural clarity against the devastating, high-fidelity distortion of Henze’s Ninth Symphony.

****1

Mischievous Pan at Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s French May

Christopher Halls, 30th May

French clarinettist Raphaël Sévère unearths beauty in Nielsen’s concerto and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta impress in two settings of Pan’s antics at the French May Festival.

****1

It's a hero's life for Gustavo Dudamel at Disney Hall

Néstor Castiglione, 29th May

Dudamel closes in on the end of his Disney Hall tenure in heroic style with Richard Strauss' tone poem, Ein Heldenleben.

****1

An azure secret: Yunchan Lim’s star power at Wigmore Hall

Asher Rubenstein, 29th May

The Korean pianist astonishes in Schubert and Scriabin, in a performance sure to be a highlight of Wigmore Hall’s 125th anniversary festivities.

*****

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James Moriarty, Royal Academy of Music

James Moriarty is a London-based composer of contemporary classical music, currently studying composition at the Royal Academy of Music with Philip Cashian, having been awarded the Charles W Black Fellowship and the Howard Hartog Scholarship. His work is generally concerned with a high degree of structural integrity and harmonic expressivity; due to interest in a wide range of musical styles and traditions, these overarching creative concerns manifest themselves in a varied output, comprising works of differing scales and modes of address. Alongside his work as a composer, James also pursues careers in musical journalism and education.

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