Vibrant Hosokawa and Ravel but strangely muted Mahler

By David Karlin, 26 January 2015

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“Trpčeski... was grinning from ear to ear and whose whole body seemed infused with impish humour”

Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 25 January 2015

Hosokawa, Blossoming II

Ravel, Piano Concerto in G major

Poulenc, Improvisation 15 (Homage à Edith Piaf), FP 176

Ravel, Tzigane

Mahler, Symphony no. 4 in G major

London Symphony Orchestra

Robin Ticciati, Conductor

Karen Cargill, Mezzo-soprano

Simon Trpčeski, Piano

Roman Simović, Violin

Denis Kozhukhin: captivating storytelling with the London Symphony

Clare Varney, 1st May

At the Konzerthaus Dortmund, Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO are joined by Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin to plunge into the depths of despair in Bernstein’s melancholic The Age of Anxiety.

***11

A dream of a Gerontius from Pappano, the LSO and Chorus

Roy Westbrook, 21st April

Giving their 27th performance of the oratorio, the London Symphony Chorus excel as angelic angels and demonic demons.

****1

Pappano and the LSO: a thrilling collision between heaven and hell

Charlotte Gardner, 16th April

Vilde Frang joins Sir Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra at the Barbican for transcendent Korngold alongside darker fare.

****1

Han Kang’s The White Book takes on a compelling new life

Peter Quantrill, 5th March

At the Barbican, Laura Bowler's new work for Barbara Hannigan translates Han Kang's novel into a soundscape of icy stillness

****1

A curious evening from Noseda, Kopatchinskaja and the LSO

Mark Valencia, 26th February

Good, bad, but never ugly, a curious evening unfolds at the Barbican, inspired at times, ill-judged in places.

***11

Borodin steps into the symphonic limelight: Noseda and the LSO

Mark Pullinger, 15th February

Seong-Jin Cho continues his Artist Portrait series with the LSO by performing Chopin's poetic Second Piano Concerto.

****1

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Ticciati and the LSO produce vibrant Hosokawa and Ravel but strangely muted Mahler