Thrilling Shostakovich with a heart of desperation from the LSO and Noseda

Gianandrea Noseda
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Christian Tetzlaff (violin)

London Symphony Orchestra

Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

Thursday 30 January 2020

Barbican Hall, London

★★★★

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Symphony No. 1 in D major, 'Classical', Op. 25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, 'Strassburg', K216

Encore:

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750: Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006, Gigue

Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881): Khovanshchina: Prelude 'Dawn on the Moscow River'

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975): Symphony No. 9 in E flat major, Op. 70

Prokofiev:
'Noseda and the LSO achieved a good balance here between accentuating the wit and edge, whilst maintaining “classical” precision and simplicity'.

Mozart:
'Christian Tetzlaff’s Mozart was warm and expressive, performing with a lively bounce in his step'.

Mussorgsky:
'Noseda shaped the dynamics and brought out the detail of this brief but striking miniature'.

Shostakovich:
'Noseda notched up the tension, driving on to a scream before the grotesque march, and then the final sudden switch into the breathless conclusion'.


Read my full review on Bachtrack here.

Christian Tetzlaff/Gianandrea Noseda/London Symphony Orchestra
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Gianandrea Noseda/London Symphony Orchestra
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