Golda Schultz (Fiordiligi) © ROH/Clive Barda |
Oliver Platt (Revival Director)
Andrè Schuen, Golda Schultz, Gerald Finley, Daniel Behle & Samantha Hankey © ROH/Clive Barda |
★★★
Andrè Schuen (Guglielmo) & Samatha Hankey (Donatella) © ROH/Clive Barda |
Golda Schultz (Fiordiligi) © ROH/Clive Barda |
Andrè Schuen, Golda Schultz, Gerald Finley, Daniel Behle & Samantha Hankey © ROH/Clive Barda |
Andrè Schuen (Guglielmo) & Samatha Hankey (Donatella) © ROH/Clive Barda |
The Wihan Quartet © Petra Hajska |
Sally Beamish, Martin Fröst, Janine Jansen & Gianandrea Noseda © Mark Allan |
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Overture: Leonore No. 3, Op. 72b
Sally Beamish (b.1956): Distans: Double Concerto for Violin & Clarinet
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Symphony No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 131
Martin Fröst, Janine Janse & Gianandrea Noseda
© Mark Allan
Beethoven:
'Lively woodwind and precise skittering strings demonstrated the LSO’s expert ensemble'.
Beamish:
'Following more virtuosic skirmishes from the highly mobile and animated soloists, and droning strings evoking the nyckelharpa, complex, jerky rhythms abounded, with Noseda keeping a tight rein'.
'The highly expansive second movement conjured up open landscape, distance and longing, with birdlike flourishes from the soloists and bell-like percussion'.
Gianandrea Noseda conducts the LSO
© Mark Allan
Prokofiev:
'Noseda had a strong command throughout here, and from the opening angular violin theme, with cellos responding in kind, through to woodwind solos in the third movement’s relentless melodic line, orchestral precision was impressive'.
'... an emphatically commanding performance from Noseda and the LSO to end a highly engaging concert'.
Read my full review on Bachtrack here.