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Classy Bach playing from Vilde Frang at Kings Place

By David Karlin, 30 April 2017

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“the brightness of Frang’s violin line cut through them like a sunbeam”

Reviewed at Kings Place: Hall One, London on 29 April 2017

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV1048

Bach, Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV1041

Bach, Violin Concerto in E major, BWV1042

Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op.4

English Chamber Orchestra

Vilde Frang, Violin

Essential Early Romantics from the ECO at Cadogan Hall

Roy Westbrook, 11th May

Three of the world's best composers, who were friends and colleagues, but who rarely co-habit in concert, appear at Cadogan Hall.

****1

A vivid Soldier's Tale from the English Chamber Orchestra

Graham Watts, 4th October

Outstanding narration was the feather in this soldier’s cap

****1

Spirited Mendelssohn without frills from the English Chamber Orchestra

Nick Boston, 27th September

Warm Borodin and energetic Mendelssohn from the ECO players in an online experience which lacked occasion.

***11

Delicious French morsels launch the ECO’s Teatime Music

Mark Pullinger, 13th September

A trio of French works launch the English Chamber Orchestra's Sunday afternoon series, filmed in Beckenham Place Mansion.

****1

Ravishing Tchaikovsky from Serebrier and the ECO

Andrew Larkin, 22nd January

A fantastic all-Tchaikovsky concert in which cellist Natalie Clein gave a magnificent rendition of the Rococo Variations.

*****

Power (and Padmore) to the ECO in Britten, Tippett and Woolrich

Mark Valencia, 21st January

An evening of English repertoire at King's Place where the pleasures were flecked with disappointments.

***11

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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.