Mot-clef : Olari Elts
L’envoûtant violon d’Eldbjørg Hemsing au service de Borgström et Chostakovitch
Trois décennies séparent les concertos pour violon et orchestre de Borgström et de Chostakovitch, représentants de deux mondes inconciliables, sinon antinomiques, admirablement défendus sous étiquette BIS. La violoniste norvégienne Eldbjørg Hemsing (née en 1990), exceptionnelle artiste au timbre chaleureux, au jeu précis et millimétré, affiche une très honorable carrière. Sa compréhension subtile des musiques abordées est régulièrement soulignée. Cet enregistrement, si besoin était, nous en fournit une preuve nouvelle. Le Concerto pour ...
The sea in many forms: the Finnish premiere of Matthew Whittall’s piano concerto
Matthew Whittall's new piano concerto, Nameless Seas, was effective in evoking not only literal but also metaphorical feelings of the sea. Respighi is best known for his ecstatically colorful symphonic portraits of Rome, which are textbook demonstrations of orchestral brilliance. Respighi's orchestration of Bach's D major Prelude and Fugue is further evidence of the Italian composer's orchestral wizardry. Particularly striking in the opening Prelude was Respighi's ability to closely mimic the colors of an organ within an orchestral soundworld; this was ...
Olari Elts conducts Ravel and Tüür
Frank Braley's performance was completely natural, effortless, and thoroughly integrated with both his musical and pianistic philosophy. The music of the Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür is often performed in Helsinki, largely due to the regular podium presence of his compatriot Olari Elts. This evening's program featured Tüür's Symphony No. 8, coupled with works from Ravel. The program opened with Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye. Right from the start one could appreciate the clarity of ...
