April 4th 2018 RFH live

[Bergonzi]

A very good concert last night live from R Festival Hall. Royal Philharmonic - Britten Sea Interludes - Elgar cello concerto with Isserlis - Symphonic Dances - Rachmaninov - cond: Thomas Dausgaard.

Excellent performances all round. It was great to be reminded of all those great pieces. (Radio 3).

[teamsaint]

A very good concert last night live from R Festival Hall. Royal Philharmonic - Britten Sea Interludes - Elgar cello concerto with Isserlis - Symphonic Dances - Rachmaninov - cond: Thomas Dausgaard.

Excellent performances all round. It was great to be reminded of all those great pieces. (Radio 3).

I was there. Anybody else catch it ?

Superb performance, as you would expect , from Stephen Isserlis. I though that the orchestra seemed even stronger and more engaged with the Rach, actually, and Dausgaard was really into it.
I caught whiffs of influence on Bartok's Dance Suite in the Rach , which hadn't occurred to me before.

Pretty good attendance in the hall too, I'd reckon at least 80% full. I have a suspicion that a lot of people there were on a " Time out" deal or similar.

[Serial_Apologist]

I was there. Anybody else catch it ?

Superb performance, as you would expect , from Stephen Isserlis. I though that the orchestra seemed even stronger and more engaged with the Rach, actually, and Dausgaard was really into it.
I caught whiffs of influence on Bartok's Dance Suite in the Rach* , which hadn't occurred to me before.

Pretty good attendance in the hall too, I'd reckon at least 80% full. I have a suspicion that a lot of people there were on a " Time out" deal or similar.

*Or even of the other way around!

[DracoM]

Very fine, meticulously balanced and staged Rach Symphonic Dances. AS fine as you'll get live.

[teamsaint]

*Or even of the other way around!

Blimey yes.

Sort of a lazy assumption on my part. Didn’t realises the Rach was such a late work.

[greenilex]

Very enjoyable. Thanks for the pointer.