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| Riccardo Munasi conducting Ensemble Resonanz © BBC/Mark Allan |
7.30pm, Wednesday 20 August 2024
Royal Albert Hall, London
★★★★
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791):
Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K492, Overture
Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, K364
Encore:
Duo for violin and viola in G major, K423, Adagio
Don Giovanni, K527, Overture
Symphony No. 41 in C major, K551, ‘Jupiter’
Encore:
Symphony No. 35 in D major, K385, ‘Haffner’, Presto
Le nozze di Figaro Overture:
'Le nozze di Figaro’s overture set the tone, with immediate energy, bright tone and tight ensemble, Minasi shaping the surging lines, and a pulsing build to the climax'.
Clara-Jumi Kang & Timothy Ridout
© BBC/Mark Allan
Sinfonia Concertante:
'Clara-Jumi Kang and Timothy Ridout’s tones were beautifully matched throughout, a real sign of a duo that perform together frequently. ... They gave us sweetly singing lines in the opening movement, then mellow longing in the aching slow movement, and the finale was sprightly and playful, with their final runs up to the top precise and full of joy'.
Don Giovanni Overture:
'The overture to Don Giovanni upped the energy levels after the interval, delivering instant drama, with tightly surging scales and falling woodwind figures, and Minasi injecting energy into quick tempos'.
Jupiter Symphony:
'Perhaps not one for a definitive recording, but entertaining as a live experience'.
'From the pianissimo beginning, Minasi then took off at a cracking pace, and this was a tour de force of energetic drive from beginning to end'.
Read my full review here.
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