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Royal Northern Sinfonia
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
7.30pm Friday 30 April 2021
Streamed live at sagegateshead.com
Sage One, Gateshead
★★★
Frederick Delius (1862-1934): On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Thea Musgrave (b.1928) (arr. by Martyn Brabbins (b.1959)): Green
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): The Lark Ascending
Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38, 'Spring'
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'The clarinet’s cuckoo was not overstated, emerging naturally from the textures, and the string sound was warm without excess weight'.
Musgrave:
'From a glassy, atmospheric opening to the frenzied intense climax, the RNS string players were in their element, with strong solo work and powerful contrasts between the lyrical and the harsher effects'.
Vaughan Williams:
'Włoszczowska’s playing ... was easy and relaxed, and the winding figures rising to the first high melodic statement were natural and effortless, with a singing, pure tone at the top'.
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'The Finale was the strongest movement here, with dancing energy, (and) precise articulation and detail from the strings'.
'“Spring in full bloom” ..., with bright brass and an emphatic finish'.
Read my full review on Bachtrack here.
