Magisterial performance of Feldman's Rothko Chapel in Brussels

By Timothy Robson, 07 November 2020

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“Time is stretched... silences are as much a part of the musical experience as the sounds”

Reviewed at Flagey: Studio 4, Brussels on 6 November 2020

Sinnhuber, Chahut (World premiere)

Thorvaldsdottir, Streaming Arhythmia

Feldman, Rothko Chapel

Brussels Philharmonic

Flemish Radio Choir

George Jackson, Conductor

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Zenaida des Aubris, 15th May

Kristjan Järvi conducts the Brussels Philharmonic and the Vlaams Radiokoor in a programme of Arvo Pärt's music.

****1

Magnificent Rachmaninov tribute from Lugansky and Denève in Ghent

Marc Haegeman, 4th April

Nocturne may not be your dreamlike, moonlit summer night stroll, but quite a grim-visaged journey, threateningly dark with the occasional shaft of light piercing through in powerful, sonorous tutti.

*****

Luminous Beethoven and impetuous Connesson in Bruges

Marc Haegeman, 1st March

Denève and the Brussels Philharmonic launched into Guillaume Connesson’s Flammenschrift with enough excitement and energy to illuminate the whole city.

***11

An unfussy, memorable War Requiem from Noseda

Nicolas Nguyen, 11th October

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Netherlands Radio Choir and an ideal team of soloists in a memorable performance of Britten's War Requiem.

****1

Fiery, formidable Boris Godunov at the Concertgebouw

Jenny Camilleri, 8th September

This year’s NTR ZaterdagMatinee concert series in Amsterdam kicked off with a Boris Godunov that left nothing to be desired.

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Joyful, showy Bernstein at Cadogan Hall

Benjamin Poore, 31st May

Exuberance and reflection from the Brussels Philharmonic in a celebration of Leonard Bernstein.

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Timothy Robson

We are saddened to learn of the death of Tim Robson, a long-time Bachtrack contributor (2012-21). Tim was an organist in Cleveland, Ohio and his repertoire extended to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he was a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim was Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University. Our condolences to his family.

Magisterial performance of Rothko Chapel by George Jackson and the Brussels Philharmonic