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Dvorak: Saint Ludmilla
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Originally posted by Roslynmuse View PostWell - did anyone from the Forum apart from me go?
Don't expect an insightful review from me though,no good at that malarkey.
Certainly easier on the ear than the Czech language recording I listened to earlier in the week.
Hard not to be uplifted by the tremendous noise produced by the choir,gorgeous singing from Emma Bell (Ludmilla)and James Creswell (Ivan) had a blast didn't he.
Thrilling stuff,glad I went.
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Glad you enjoyed it! I can't imagine it receiving a better performance - I thought orchestra and choir were on top form.
I was a bit puzzled by the mixture of styles - echoes of Beethoven 9 and Wagner's Forest Murmurs; anticipation of the Demon's Chorus in Gerontius; and lots of Mendelssohn in religioso mood and Sullivan (!) in more bucolic moments. Not a lot that sounded like Dvorak to my ears!
I'm glad I was listening in English - with surtitles too - - presumably as intended, as it was written for Leeds.
I couldn't help wondering about the missionary zeal of Ivan, coming in and breaking all the 'idols' when the populace was doing no-one any harm by being pagan! Particularly after going to the 'Beyond the Score' presentation a fortnight ago on the New World Symphony, which talked movingly about the plight of the American Indians.
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I was there and was amazed at how wonderful the music was. 5 soloists on fine form and the choir and orchestra at their magisterial best. Congratulations to Sir Mark and the Halle Concerts Society for scheduling it. With Gerontius and Gurrelleder planned for next season, it's great to be a music lover in Manchester,
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Originally posted by AjAjAjH View PostI was there and was amazed at how wonderful the music was. 5 soloists on fine form and the choir and orchestra at their magisterial best. Congratulations to Sir Mark and the Halle Concerts Society for scheduling it. With Gerontius and Gurrelleder planned for next season, it's great to be a music lover in Manchester,
And Rheingold!
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Originally posted by AjAjAjH View PostI was there and was amazed at how wonderful the music was. 5 soloists on fine form and the choir and orchestra at their magisterial best. Congratulations to Sir Mark and the Halle Concerts Society for scheduling it. With Gerontius and Gurrelleder planned for next season, it's great to be a music lover in Manchester,
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