Live 24th April The Philharmonia at the RFH

[salymap]

Sibelius Night Ride and Sunrise

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto no 2 in C minor

Tchaikovsky Symphony no 6 in B minor [Pathetique]

Soloist Denis Matsuev, Conductor Leif Segerstam

[salymap]

I've just listened to Sibelius Night Ride on Youtube as I didn't remember it. There's a lovely performance there by Simon Rattle.

[amateur51]

The Art of Leif Segerstam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBt1fq2Fw7A

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

The Art of Leif Segerstam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBt1fq2Fw7A

Somebody once posted this on the old BBC 'boards:

http://www.grahamnasby.com/misc/musichumour_leif-segerstam-quotations.shtml

[amateur51]

Somebody once posted this on the old BBC 'boards:

http://www.grahamnasby.com/misc/musi...otations.shtml

Love it fhg

Segerstam conducted a free lunchtime concert at Royal Academy of Music once which included a rousing Finlandia and a premiere of one of his symphonies (op. 210+ by this time I think Even Ernie Wise might have been impressed ) which he conducted from the piano. The kids in the band clearly loved working with him & the concert was a great success

[Hornspieler]

I've just listened to Sibelius Night Ride on Youtube as I didn't remember it. There's a lovely performance there by Simon Rattle.

Sorry Saly, but I'm afraid I can't say the same about tonight's Sibelius - boring, boring.

Now the Rachmaninoff. Full of wrong notes and sickening mannerisms.

The soloist talked himself into trouble for me. As our American friends would say, "Big hat - no Cattle"

At least we have the "Pathetique" to look forward to.

HS

[Sir Monty Golfear]

Sorry Saly, but I'm afraid I can't say the same about tonight's Sibelius - boring, boring.

Now the Rachmaninoff. Full of wrong notes and sickening mannerisms.

The soloist talked himself into trouble for me. As our American friends would say, "Big hat - no Cattle"

At least we have the "Pathetique" to look forward to.

HS

Shame about the Rachmaninov..........the audience must of appreciated all the wrong notes as they applauded the 1st movement ....or was that they were glad it was nearly over?.

[Sir Monty Golfear]

PS HS......Martin Handley was mightily impressed with the Rachmaninov performance !!.

[Pianorak]

Tonight's Rach 2 - what can one say - except Anatole Fistoulari and Katchen or Ashkenazy come back, all is forgiven!
Matsuev - the Russian Lang Lang??

Yep - the audience loved it!

[Sir Monty Golfear]

Tonight's Rach 2 - what can one say - except Anatole Fistoulari and Katchen or Ashkenazy come back, all is forgiven!
Matsuev - the Russian Lang Lang??

Yep - the audience loved it!

I think you might be right about being the Russian Lang Lang !!......Matsuev can certainly do that!..." BANG ".

Ashkenazy , Katchen, and Earl Wild !!

[Flay]

Gosh I popped out and when I came back I thought Matsuev was still doing his encores - Petrushka!

[Sir Monty Golfear]

Yes Flay.....he was still banging his way through Petrouska !!.

It's ok now...you can come from behind the settee ....he has gone now !!

[Sir Monty Golfear]

Have just looked at google images for Dennis Matsuev.......he has a striking similarity with David Hasselhoff ( of Night Right rider fame)...perhaps it was the "Hoff" who was playing the RachmaninOFF tonight ??

[Nick Armstrong]

Have just looked at google images for Dennis Matsuev.......he has a striking similarity with David Hasselhoff ( of Night Right rider fame)...perhaps it was the "Hoff" who was playing the RachmaninOFF tonight ??

RachmaninHoff http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li...x4t2o1_500.jpg

[Sir Monty Golfear]

RachmaninHoff http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li...x4t2o1_500.jpg

That picture confirms it !!...lol