Late Romantic classics from Chausson and Brahms in Istanbul

By William E Ford, 28 September 2020

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Reviewed at Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Istanbul on 27 September 2020

Chausson, Poème, for violin and orchestra, Op.25

Brahms, Symphony no. 1 in C minor, Op.68

Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra

Aziz Shokhakimov, Conductor

Anna Tifu, Violin

Spirit of the dance in al fresco Istanbul Music Festival opener

Graham Watts, 20th September

Rustling trees, wandering cats and a laconic golden retriever grace the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra's festival opening concert.

****1

Brooding and visceral Tchaikovsky from the Tekfen Philharmonic

Benjamin Poore, 17th June

An occasionally uneven but often searing set of performances from the Tekfen Philharmonic and cellist Daniel Muller-Schott.

****1

An awesome Rite of Spring from Aziz Shokhakimov in Strasbourg

David Karlin, 25th April

The Uzbek conductor shows that he's a force to be reckoned with, revealing unimaginable amounts of detail in Stravinsky's score. Jan Lisiecki gives a carefully weighted account of Mozart.

****1

Spirit of the dance in al fresco Istanbul Music Festival opener

Graham Watts, 20th September

Rustling trees, wandering cats and a laconic golden retriever grace the Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra's festival opening concert.

****1

Brooding and visceral Tchaikovsky from the Tekfen Philharmonic

Benjamin Poore, 17th June

An occasionally uneven but often searing set of performances from the Tekfen Philharmonic and cellist Daniel Muller-Schott.

****1

Le conteur et le dompteur : Radulović et l’Orchestre de Strasbourg

Tristan Labouret, 26th November

Le violoniste a emporté le public dans un formidable Concerto de Khatchatourian, et le chef ouzbek a déployé ses talents de dompteur d'orchestre... au risque d'empêcher ses troupes de respirer.

****1

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William E Ford

William has enjoyed classical music for over five decades. He is a frequent concertgoer and blogs about classical music . He has a YouTube channel in which he interviews a variety of people in the world of music, such as composers, musicians, writers, and artistic directors. William is a clinical psychologist.