LPO/Jurowski/RFH live 30/10/13/Ligeti/Lutoslawski/Schnittke Symphony no.1

[Bryn]

Looks like I should have either listened to, or recorded it, last night. Yesterday's Afternoon on 3 is only available in low data rate mono on the iPlayer Listen Again facility, and nothing else has been made available at all except Choral Evensong (also only in low data rate mono). Looks like there are fairly serious problems with the operation of the iPlayer.

[edashtav]

Superb performances in part one - sharply defined, very dynamic and cohesive. Moser has played the Lutoslawski frequently this year and how it showed!

Yes, a wholly admirable, virile performance by Moser and a well-shaped Lontano from Michail Jurowski.

[Tevot]

Hello there

Will certainly give the concert a listen - especially after reading this :-

http://www.theartsdesk.com/classical-music/moser-london-philharmonic-orchestra-michail-jurowski-royal-festival-hall

Oh to have been in the audience

Best Wishes,

Tevot

[verismissimo]

... Oh to have been in the audience

I was. I was. And it was amazing. Just coming up for air.

In the pre-concert talk, MJ smiled at us and said: "This is a heavy programme. A very heavy programme. I'm very happy about that."

Jurowski joke!

[teamsaint]

I was. I was. And it was amazing. Just coming up for air.

In the pre-concert talk, MJ smiled at us and said: "This is a heavy programme. A very heavy programme. I'm very happy about that."

Jurowski joke!

Sounds like you had a great evening. Was there a good turn out by the public?

[verismissimo]

Sounds like you had a great evening. Was there a good turn out by the public?

Hall pretty well filled. Lots of young people. Many music students.

[teamsaint]

Hall pretty well filled. Lots of young people. Many music students.

good news.

so interesting modern repertoire can sell lots of tickets.

[amateur51]

I was. I was. And it was amazing. Just coming up for air.

In the pre-concert talk, MJ smiled at us and said: "This is a heavy programme. A very heavy programme. I'm very happy about that."

Jurowski joke!

Many thanks verismissimo

[Tapiola]

A stunning concert, imo. The Ligeti was superbly paced and balanced. I missed the Luto but sat at home, rapt, during the Schnittke. I have three recordings of this work (2 x Rozhdestvensky, Segerstam); Roz's live account on Chandos is easily my favourite. However, last night, for me, trumped all of these versions: the LPO account I thought was the best performed of all the versions I know, totally assured and committed playing from all sections, with Jurowski as an ideal guide through the labyrinthine nooks of this sprawling masterpiece, especially in the intractable first movement. I would ideally prefer the more "hang-loose" approach of Roz in the aleatory sections, but overall Jurowski is now my favourite account.

[verismissimo]

In all the plaudits for the extraordinary Schnittke symphony, I should mention that Johannes Moser's performance of the Lutoslawski cello concerto was spectacular. Really inside the music - and fully performed dramatically.

[AjAjAjH]

***** in today's Times,