Catriona Morison joins Martha Argerich in outstanding performances

By Edward Sava-Segal, 21 June 2021

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“Morison... gave a truly engaging performance of this song cycle”

Reviewed at Laeiszhalle: Großer Saal, Hamburg on 20 June 2021

Webern, Langsamer Satz

Berlioz, Les Nuits d'été, Op.7

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, Op.19

Catriona Morison, Mezzo-soprano

Martha Argerich, Piano

Symphoniker Hamburg – Laeiszhalle Orchester

Sylvain Cambreling, Conductor

Revolutionary voices in Hamburg with Sylvain Cambreling

Alexander Hall, 25th May

Three aspects of fate were on display in this intriguing combination of the new, the less familiar and the unashamedly popular given by the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra under its chief conductor.

****1

German Romanticism from Argerich, Cambreling and Symphoniker Hamburg

Alexander Hall, 21st November

The octogenarian phenomenon that is Martha Argerich still has something different to say about Schumann's Piano Concerto, while Sylvain Cambreling adopts a bright and breezy approach to Schubert's Ninth Symphony.

***11

A pianist for all seasons: Argerich crowns festival with a debut

Mark Pullinger, 30th June

Martha Argerich gives a rare solo performance in the final programme of her festival, performing movements from Tchaikovsky's The Seasons for the very first time.

Martha Argerich brings magical Ravel to Hamburg

Chris Garlick, 19th February

A performance of Ravel's concerto to savour as a beacon of light and hope in these dark times.

*****

Argerich, Dutoit and Russian revelry in Hamburg

Alexander Hall, 28th June

Argerich is predictably a force of nature in Tchaikovsky and Dutoit shows his mettle in Ravel and Stravinsky.

****1

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Sam Johnstone, 20th October

Launching a new “Reflektor” series of short festivals, Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie invited Bryce Dessner to curate two days of concerts.

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Edward Sava-Segal

Edward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily rich cultural life in this city. He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels. Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.

Catriona Morison joins Martha Argerich in outstanding Hamburg performances