Review: Vitality (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra)
Violinist Pinchas Zukerman’s magnificent performance of Beethoven’s violin concerto concluded a concert of lush orchestral colour and energy.
Violinist Pinchas Zukerman’s magnificent performance of Beethoven’s violin concerto concluded a concert of lush orchestral colour and energy.
The four-city tour will be led by Artist in Association Pinchas Zukerman.
Growing up with Pinchas Zukerman’s famous tone ringing in his ears, it didn’t take much to persuade Israeli composer Avner Dorman to compose a double concerto to celebrate the violinist’s significant year.
Nicholas Carter’s final year as Principal Conductor features a world premiere for Pinchas Zukerman’s 70th birthday, and Jayson Gillham playing five Beethoven piano concertos.
More pleasures as Goldners play Vasks and Dickson premieres Edwards.
An eclectic offering showcasing some of the individual talents in Arcadia Winds.
From late Romantic to early 21st century, another trove of chamber treasures.
Orkis and the Goldner and Elias Quartets open Festival with truly sublime chamber playing.
The Israeli violinist explains why he loves our open-minded culture, and what he finds in Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Shostakovich. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in
Trifonov and Grimaud are among the debuts, old friends make welcome returns, and Limelight can reveal the Tristan cast.
Carl Vine announces a “fantastic year of debuts” for the 2017 season along with the return of some audience favourites.
Paired here with Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and his Tallis Fantasia are several big Elgars: the Introduction and Allegro and Serenade for Strings. A few of Elgar’s ‘pocket tunes’, Salut d’amour, Chanson de Matin and Chanson de Nuit make a welcome appearance. Plus, a novelty! The world premiere recording of Julian Milon’s arrangement of Elgar’s In Moonlight for solo viola (played by Zukerman), strings and harp. Along with Zukerman the Soloist we get Zukerman the Conductor. These days he is equally at home on the podium – in this case the one in front of the orchestra of which he is Principal Guest Conductor: the Royal Philharmonic. Zukerman first recorded the Lark with the English Chamber Orchestra 40 years ago – not the chart-topper then that it is now. He did it as a favour to Barenboim in 1973 at short notice. A casual comparison of durations indicates a more leisurely approach today than on the 1973 ECO recording. The phrasing is uncluttered and fluid. The overwhelming gift of this disk (and especially this work) is Zukerman’s warmth of tone and organic pacing. He brings the intellect of a conductor to these familiar works – so often heard drenched in…
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