Mot-clef : Dmitri Shostakovich
Gustavo Gimeno in Britten and Shostakovich with the Finnish RSO
One of the most immediately appealing aspects of cellist Tomas Nuñez-Garcés' performance was his understated confidence and assured virtuosity. Benjamin Britten and Dmitri Shostakovich were two of the greatest composers of ...
Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 13 at Prague Spring
The Prague Philharmonic and Kühn choirs just might have stolen the show with their power, clear diction, and their ability to conjure up countless shades of color. There are certainly many ...
Sir Mark Elder in Britten and Shostakovich
Elder's performance of Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem could become a reference. There may not be many obvious stylistic similarities between the orchestral works of Benjamin Britten and Dmitri Shostakovich. Nevertheless, both composers sought ...
All-Russian with Susanna Mälkki and the Helsinki Philharmonic
With Mälkki on the podium, the Helsinki Philharmonic has to be heard to be believed. The appointment of Susanna Mälkki as the next music director of the Helsinki Philharmonic has ...
Finnish premiere of Magnus Lindberg’s Second Piano Concerto
Nicolas Hodges brought a degree of refinement and grace to Lindberg's often percussive writing. Magnus Lindberg's tenure as composer-in-residence with the New York Philharmonic resulted in several new works, including his ...
Barnabás Kelemen plays Bartók with the Helsinki Philharmonic
One of the most notable qualities of Bartók's work as a composer is his successful integration of traditional folk musics into a conventional Western classical music aesthetic. In this evening's ...
All-Russian evening with the Helsinki Philharmonic
Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 1 is firmly established in the core repertoire of just about every cellist on the international circuit, and performances of this work are sufficiently frequent that ...
Andrew Litton conducts all-Russian program with the Tampere Philharmonic
The American conductor Andrew Litton is known in the Nordic orchestral world through his work in Bergen, although he has not been engaged by the major Finnish orchestras, at least ...
Excellent, but necessary? Christian Tetzlaff plays Shostakovich’s Violin Concertos
The Finnish record label Ondine seems to be quite interested in Shostakovich right now. Since late 2013, Ondine has released four Shostakovich discs: two featuring vocal-orchestral works, and two featuring ...
Sibelius Academy Summer Young Talent Series: Elisa Rusi-Matero, violin
One of reasons why classical music continues to thrive in Finland is due to the steady stream of extraordinarily talented musicians trained at the Sibelius Academy. The Summer Young Talent ...
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts all-Shostakovich at the Helsinki Festival
The Finnish musical world is rightly proud of its many conductors working on the international circuit, but there seems to be an extra layer of excitement and anticipation whenever Esa-Pekka ...
