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Did anyone else attend this?]]> Concerts Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:51:57 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/hugh-wood-world-premiere-in-milton-keynes-t63.htm#255 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/hugh-wood-world-premiere-in-milton-keynes-t63.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/concerts-of-the-year-2008-t59.htm Dominic McHugh Nominate your favourite concerts/performances/performers/soloists/conductors/programmes/venues of the year 2008 here... Concerts Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:12:43 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/concerts-of-the-year-2008-t59.htm#238 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/concerts-of-the-year-2008-t59.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/alsop-and-the-lso-t52.htm L. M. Birden Thanks to Delia Casadei for a wonderful review of the above concert. I would only comment that Alsop's conducting was "not as explosive" for the Dvorak because the Bartok calls for that kind of movement, while the Dvorak does not. The Wooden Prince is one of those works (Mahler's 4th comes to mind also) in which the conductor's work is more visible than in other works. The colourings and tempo changes, for example, keep the conductor on ror toes. And Ms. Alsop is on her toes like ... Concerts Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:04:56 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/alsop-and-the-lso-t52.htm#186 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/alsop-and-the-lso-t52.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/bbc-proms-2008-t3.htm Dominic McHugh As the Proms comes to a close, I wondered if anyone had any overall reactions? Better than last year? Worse? Concerts Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:09:35 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/bbc-proms-2008-t3.htm#3 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/bbc-proms-2008-t3.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/is-gergiev-selling-us-short-t31.htm Dominic McHugh http://www.scena.org/columns/lebrecht/081016-NL-Gergiev.html

I must say, it's not quite clear to me from this in what sense Gergiev is selling us short?

In particular, I find the allusion to Andre Previn hysterical - there's a good reason why the audiences noticed the orchestra rather than the conductor in those days ;-)]]> Concerts Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:27:26 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/is-gergiev-selling-us-short-t31.htm#118 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/is-gergiev-selling-us-short-t31.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/star-conductors-t7.htm Francis Shelton Within the space of a few days I experienced orchestral concerts directed by Dohnanyi, Abbado, Janson, Maazel and a few minutes ago by Dumamel. All this to be topped tomorrow by Gergiev with his Mariinsky Orchestra. I found them ALL superb and totally convincing masters, with impeccable technique, helping me enormously to come nearer to savour the wit, passion and grandeur of what they were performing. I try to recall in my memory the effect innumerable other great Maestros had on me ... Concerts Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:19:22 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/star-conductors-t7.htm#8 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/star-conductors-t7.htm http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/the-last-night-of-the-proms-t5.htm Dominic McHugh
In the meantime, feel free to post reactions here.

In particular, I'm interested to know what people thought of the 'vibrato in Elgar' issue?]]> Concerts Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:57:01 GMT http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/the-last-night-of-the-proms-t5.htm#5 http://musicalcriticism.forumotion.net/concerts-f3/the-last-night-of-the-proms-t5.htm