A chilling Winterreise in Oslo

By Aksel Tollåli, 26 September 2014

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Reviewed at Oslo University: Aula, Oslo on 23 September 2014

Schubert, Winterreise (W. Müller), D.911

Ian Bostridge, Tenor

Håvard Gimse, Piano

Unfinished business: Berglund’s Schubert impresses with the Hallé

Mark Pullinger, 26th March

Schubert's Unfinished Symphony proves a memorable climax to the young Norwegian conductor's matinee at Bridgewater Hall, after a lacklustre Beethoven piano concerto.

***11

Northern Lights: Atlanta Symphony explores rare repertoire

William E Ford, 27th February

In a bold move, guest conductor Thomas Søndergård conducts three Atlanta premieres by late-Romantic Scandinavian composers.

****1

Fun and games open Oslo Chamber Music Festival

Aksel Tollåli, 18th August

Thursday's opening of the Oslo Chamber Music Festival showed an enticing bredth of programming, showcasing a wide array of new and old music, all performed with utter conviction.

*****

Degenerate music at Villa Grande

Aksel Tollåli, 22nd August

Friday’s concert served as an interesting showcase of music that, undeservedly, isn’t performed too often. Even though the performances were somewhat lacking, the quality of the music shone through.

***11

Nordisches Trio

Katharina Hogrefe, 4th February

Unter der Leitung von Johannes Gustavsson spielten die Göteborger Symphoniker einen Abend ganz im Zeichen skandinavischer Komponisten.

***11

Deborah Warner directs a memorable Turn of the Screw in Rome

Pia Maltri, 19th September

Following her Billy Budd and Peter Grimes, Deborah Warner directs a third Britten opera at the Teatro Costanzi.

****1

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Aksel Tollåli

Aksel is currently studying towards a degree in musicology at the University of Oslo. At the moment he is an exchange student at Goldsmiths College in London. He is also a choral singer and a trombonist. His musical interests include 20th-cenury French music, Baroque opera and the music of Richard Strauss.