Philadelphia Orchestra pays homage to Rachmaninov at the Elphi

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Daniil Trifonov, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra

By Alexander Hall, 02 November 2023

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“this orchestra simply oozes class”

Reviewed at Elbphilharmonie: Grand Hall, Hamburg on 1 November 2023

Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G minor, Op.40

Bach, Violin partita no. 3 in E major, BWV1006: Gavotte en Rondeau (trans. Rachmaninov)

Rachmaninov, Vocalise, Op.34 no.14 (arr. Trifonov)

Rachmaninov, Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op.27

Daniil Trifonov, Piano

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Conductor

A superb Salzburg sojourn: Philadelphia Orchestra plays Mozart

Cameron Kelsall, 11th April

Guest conductor Harry Bicket brings a sense of urgency to Mozart's Requiem and pulse-quickening energy to Symphony no. 40.

****1

Energy, precision and drama from the Philadelphia Orchestra

Susan Stempleski, 31st March

Marin Alsop is joined by pianist Hayato Sumino as she conducts the Philadelphians in an exhilarating program of works by John Adams, Gershwin and Prokofiev.

****1

Amy Beach’s Gaelic returns to Philadelphia after 100-year absence

Cameron Kelsall, 12th March

Conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Philadelphia Orchestra’s latest concert also features Liszt’s Second Piano Concerto with Marc-André Hamelin.

****1

When we dead awaken: Mahler 2 returns to Philadelphia

Cameron Kelsall, 8th March

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra deliver a supreme meditation on the power of music and faith.

*****

Hilary Hahn returns to the stage with the Philadelphia Orchestra

Cameron Kelsall, 13th February

After a six-month break to address persistent injuries, the bravura violinist appears in one of her signature pieces: Prokofiev's Violin Concerto no. 1.

***11

Rarities surround Tchaikovsky favorite at the Philadelphia Orchestra

Cameron Kelsall, 6th February

Concertmaster David Kim performs Tchaikovsky's ever-popular Violin Concerto, and conductor Rafael Payare revisits Falla's El amor brujo.

***11

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Alexander Hall

Alexander Hall divides his time between London and Hamburg, where he had a career in academic administration and teaching. He reviews for Bachtrack and Opera Today, and has also reviewed for Classical Source. A connoisseur of the great orchestras of the world, his musical memories stretch back to Karajan/Berlin Phil, Mravinsky/Leningrad Phil, Bernstein/Vienna Phil, and he has seen most of the great conductors from the past, including Böhm, Klemperer, Kubelik, Ormandy and Szell.

The Philadelphia Orchestra pays homage to Rachmaninov at the Elbphilharmonie