Live in Concert 28.04.16 CBSO/Volkov

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Live from Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Ilan Volkov - Conductor
Alexandre Tharaud - Piano
Sarah Tynan - Soprano

Debussy (orch. Abrahamsen): Children's Corner
Hans Abrahamsen: Concerto for the Left Hand (CBSO co-commission, UK premiere)

Mahler: Symphony No. 4

Gustav Mahler never wrote anything happier than his Fourth Symphony. Jangling sleighbells, Mozart-like melodies, and a child's vision of heaven... if it almost sounds too sweet, trust Ilan Volkov to find the black comedy beneath the playful surface. First, though, we've a charming new version of Debussy's Children's Corner - and the first UK performance of a new piano concerto, specially written for tonight's soloist by the Danish sonic magician Hans Abrahamsen.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Sorry to post this thread after the concert took place, but did anyone hear Mahler's Horn Concerto in this concert yesterday evening?

Actually, it was Mahler's 4th Symphony with a totally bizarre sound balance, emphasising the 1st horn at the expense of everything else. I wonder whether it was the same engineer who was responsible for the balance in the Bridgewater Hall a few days earlier.

[Flay]

... a totally bizarre sound balance, emphasising the 1st horn at the expense of everything else. I wonder whether it was the same engineer who was responsible for the balance in the Bridgewater Hall a few days earlier.

I haven't seen Hornspieler posting much recently. Perhaps he's been up to some sabotage?

[Alison]

I was captivated by the concerto which I didn't want to end

[Alison]

Abrahamsen your kind of thing, Nethersage?

[teamsaint]

some Abrahamsen at the Proms this year IIRC.

The first SQ is a work I need to revisit.

[Bryn]

Abrahamsen your kind of thing, Nethersage?

Well I very much enjoyed his reduction of Nielsen's 6th but am only now catching up with last night's CBSO/Volkov concert. The orchestration of the Debussy does sound rather more interesting that that by Caplet. Still to hear the concerto.