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| James Ehnes © Benjamin Ealovega |
Claude Debussy (1862-1918): Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893): Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Encore:
Eugene Ysaÿe (1858-1931): Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor 'Ballade', Op 27 No. 3
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Symphony No. 6 in E flat minor, Op. 111
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| Paavo Järvi © Kaupo Kikkas |
Järvi’s take on Faune was languorous and warm, yet with a kind of mystical reverence.
Tchaikovsky:
'Ehnes’ unquestionable virtuosity is such that this performance felt almost understated, in a good way. Nothing appeared to be any effort at all, so even in the craziest runs every note was clearly articulated'.
'Järvi et al had great fun with the finale’s rustic drones, and Ehnes’ gunshot spiccato got faster and faster, with a frankly crazy but exhilarating race to the end'.
Prokofiev:
'Järvi put the Philharmonia through their paces, with some particularly unforgiving tempo, especially in the finale, but they were up to the challenge'.
'This was surely Prokofiev’s anger at the horrors of war, and Järvi and the Philharmonia duly delivered the required sense of terror'.
Read my full review on Bachtrack here.
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