Collaboration in action from Van Wauwe & the Quatuor Van Kuijk - Proms at Cadogan Hall, PCM2

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BBC Proms at Cadogan Hall, PCM2

Annelien Van Wauwe (clarinet)

Quatuor Van Kuijk

(BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists)

Petroc Trelawny (presenter)

Laurent Durupt (composer)

Monday 24 July 2017

Cadogan Hall, London

★★★★

Webern: Langsamer Satz

Durupt: Grids for Greed

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581

Encore:

Weber: Clarinet Quintet in B flat major, Op. 34, Rondo 

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Webern: 'The quartet consistently demonstrated this ability to play really quietly with confidence, as well as giving full intensity to the moments of high drama'.

Durupt: 'The Van Kuijk’s command of this complex piece was impressive, managing the tension between the structural architecture and the more improvisatory, individually expressive writing'.

Mozart: 'The warmth of tone from Wauwe’s clarinet was matched by rich string playing'.

'A great show of chamber excellence in widely varied repertoire from these young artists'.

Read my full review on Bachtrack here.

Webern, Brahms and a Watkins première from Søndergård and BBC NOW - Prom 37

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BBC Prom 37

Paul Watkins (cello)

Thomas Søndergård (conductor)

BBC National Orchestra of Wales

12 August 2016

Royal Albert Hall, London

★★★

Walton: Partita

Huw Watkins: Cello Concerto

Webern: Passacaglia, Op. 1

Brahms: Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98

Watkins: 
'Moments of real beauty here, and this is definitely a work that would merit a second hearing in a more favourable acoustic'.

'It certainly exploited Paul Watkins’ consistently warm tone well, and this was an engaging performance of a promising addition to the concerto repertoire'.

Webern:
'A taught and arresting performance'.

Brahms:
'Fine playing from the BBCNOW, with sweet string tone and incisive woodwind playing throughout'.

'An unexpectedly controlled affair'...(with)...'little space for indulgence'.

Read my full review on Bachtrack here.

Paul Watkins