London Philharmonic Orchestra
Gardner/LPO review – tautly controlled Tippett, and whoops for Seong-Jin Cho’
The starry Korean pianist’s account of Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto was joyous and compelling, while Gardner made a persuasive case for Tippett’s divisive second symphony
Flora Willson
11, Apr, 2024 @11:26 AM
The Seven Deadly Sins review – LPO play Brecht and Weill with bite and swing
Danielle de Niese took on twinned roles of dancer and singer Anna with great style, the evening introduced by João Barradas’s fiery accordion
Erica Jeal
15, Mar, 2024 @12:11 PM
Dance Reimagined review – LPO and Wayne McGregor are a dream team, but AI lets them down
Tonight’s Tania León premiere and reconceptualised Szymanowski ballet made a heady combination, with no need for technical trickery
Clive Paget
07, Mar, 2024 @4:08 PM
Philharmonia/LPO review – brilliant new piano concertos by Dessner and Coll
Bryce Dessner’s ebullient concerto, equal parts rock and Reich, was dazzlingly performed by Alice Sara Ott and the Philharmonia, while Francisco Coll’s glinting, flamenco-tinged piece had its world premiere with the LPO and Javier Perianes
Andrew Clements
18, Feb, 2024 @1:49 PM
LPO/Heyward review – Mutter makes Hollywood legend’s Violin Concerto sparkle and fizz
Anne-Sophie Mutter gave the UK premiere of John Williams’ second Violin Concerto in a concert of the US composer’s music that placed the violin front and centre
Flora Willson
15, Jan, 2024 @11:00 AM
LPO/Canellakis review – poetic Beethoven and a clear, if careful, take on Shostakovich’s wartorn masterpiece
Karina Canellakis gave the Soviet-era symphony an eerie resonance, while soloist Jonathan Biss was at his poetic best in Beethoven’s second piano concerto
Clive Paget
29, Oct, 2023 @3:57 PM
Prom 36 A Space Odyssey: LPO/Gardner review – unsettling and awesome
Intense and finely focused performances of the Ligeti and Strauss pieces used in Kubrick’s sci-fi epic revealed every detail of their unearthly majesty and awesome extremes
Tim Ashley
13, Aug, 2023 @11:12 AM
The week in classical: Dialogues des Carmélites; Tristan und Isolde; LSO/Rattle – review
Poulenc’s shattering opera disturbs and confounds in Barrie Kosky’s new Glyndebourne production; Wagner meets the pre-Raphaelites at Grange Park Opera. Plus, a thrilling farewell from Simon Rattle
Fiona Maddocks
17, Jun, 2023 @11:30 AM
The week in classical: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs; RPO/Petrenko; LPO/Mäkelä – review
Chart-topping Górecki becomes exquisite spectacle at ENO; Mahler’s Third is worth the wait; plus, the Finnish flourish of Klaus Mäkelä
Fiona Maddocks
06, May, 2023 @11:30 AM
LPO/Gardner review – Brett Dean provides tantalising prelude to cool Mahler
World premiere of this extract from Dean’s ‘planned opera’ was full of vivid colour and ear-catching textures. The Mahler that followed was stylish and unsentimental
Flora Willson
27, Apr, 2023 @12:47 PM
LPO/Jurowski review – unsparing and unsettling works shine a dark light
Uncompromising performances of works by Hindemith, Prokofiev and Ustvolskaya glimmered with tension and beauty
Tim Ashley
20, Apr, 2023 @12:21 PM
Skalkottas: Violin Concerto; Concerto for Violin, Viola and Wind review – little-known works give glimpses of greatness
Violinist George Zacharias’s belief in this hugely demanding music shines through, but the stylistic differences between the concertos is bewildering
Andrew Clements
13, Apr, 2023 @2:00 PM
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