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| Nikolai Lugansky & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Andy Paradise |
Nikolai Lugansky (piano)
Vasily Petrenko (conductor)
7.30pm, Sunday 29 October 2023
Royal Festival Hall, London
★★★★
Lera Auerbach (b.1973): Icarus
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
Encore -
Rachmaninov: Prelude in G sharp minor, Op.32 no.12
Edward Elgar (1857-1934): Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55
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| Vasily Petrenko, Nikolai Lugansky & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra © Andy Paradise |
'Auerbach packs in the drama, opening with slapping basses and racing cellos, then propelling us through Icarus’ dramatic rise and ultimate fall'.
'... the star of the show ... was Lydia Kavina on theremin, its eery, otherworldly presence gaining increasing presence, building to its terrifying fall through several octaves'.
Rachmaninov:
'... in the first movement his percussive projection cut through the thick orchestral textures, yet this never felt aggressive, just assuredly assertive'.
'Lugansky’s touch was particularly heartrending in the slow movement, supported by beautifully tender flute and clarinet solos'.
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| Vasily Petrenko conducts the RPO © Andy Paradise |
Elgar:
'... his grasp on its rich and lavish orchestration was evident right from the opening build to the noble theme’s first tutti rendition'.
'Petrenko took no prisoners with an incredibly quick second movement; the RPO ensemble was highly impressive here'.
Read my full review on Bachtrack here.
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