Mahler Academy Orchestra, Philipp von Steinaecker After a very crowded, but respectful, Choral Evensong at Westminster Abbey (lots of Byrd and Orlando Gibbons) I went to my last Prom. I had said to myself a few years ago that I would give Mahler a miss for a while (this Symphony I must have known forContinue reading “Mahler 9, RAH BBC Proms, 11/9/26”
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British Music, RLPO, Manze. RAH BBC Proms, 4/9/26
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Britten Violin Concerto; Carmel Smickersgill A Brick Thrown with Love ; Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 9 in E minor . Simone Lamsma violin; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Manze conductor The puzzle I pondered over in relation to this concert before the event was why itContinue reading “British Music, RLPO, Manze. RAH BBC Proms, 4/9/26”
Beethoven, Scriabin. Berlin Philharmonic, Petrenko. RAH BBC Proms, 3/9/26
Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major; Scriabin Symphony No. 3 in C minor, ‘The Divine Poem’, Augustin Hadelich violin, Berlin Philharmonic, Kirill Petrenko conductor This was the fourth performance of the Scriabin work at the Proms – the others being 1918, 1921 and 2010 (with Vladimir Ashkenazy conducting). The concert looked to be a moreContinue reading “Beethoven, Scriabin. Berlin Philharmonic, Petrenko. RAH BBC Proms, 3/9/26”
R.Strauss: Gardner, LPO. RAH BBC Proms 27/7/26
Kristine Tjøgersen, Between Trees; Canteloube, Songs of the Auvergne – selection; R. Strauss, An Alpine Symphony. Louise Alder soprano, London Philharmonic Orchestra. Edward Gardner conductor This was a very interesting programme, very well thought through – a contemporary Norwegian composer’s piece about the sounds of the forest, folk songs from the Auvergne, and Strauss’ AlpineContinue reading “R.Strauss: Gardner, LPO. RAH BBC Proms 27/7/26”
Bliss/Oramo/BBCSO – RAH, BBC Proms 7/9/25
Gipps Death on the Pale Horse; Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor; Bliss The Beatitudes. Elizabeth Watts soprano, Laurence Kilsby tenor, Lukas Sternath piano, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo conductor The programming intent with this concert was fairly obvious. Put down an evergreen favourite to draw the crowds with anContinue reading “Bliss/Oramo/BBCSO – RAH, BBC Proms 7/9/25”
BBC NOW, Bancroft. RAH, BBC Proms 15/8/25
Sofia Gubaidulina Revue Music for Symphony Orchestra and Jazz Band; Ravel Piano Concerto in G major ; Shostakovich Symphony No. 13 in B flat minor, ‘Babi Yar’. Benjamin Grosvenor piano, Kostas Smoriginas, bass; Synergy Vocals, BBC National Chorus of Wales (lower voices), BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Ryan Bancroft conductor Yet another Prom completely packed out…..this just wouldn’t have seemed possibleContinue reading “BBC NOW, Bancroft. RAH, BBC Proms 15/8/25”
