Prom 21: 'All-American Prom', Sinfonia of London, Osborne / J. Wilson

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  • Lordgeous
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    • Dec 2012
    • 830

    #61
    Originally posted by esmondo View Post
    I happened to catch Harmonielehre on the telly and was riveted by it, as were my house guests who are most definitely *not* classical music fans. Oddly, I caught the same performance another day on R3 and wasn't impressed, as I wasn't the first time I heard it years ago. Funny that.

    I also thought Steven Hough's bluesy encore a highlight of the show.

    The Barber though - just too fast for my liking, with not enough "espressivo cantando" as is marked in my copy.
    Hough? Steven Osborne surely. And yes his encore most memorable.

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    • LMcD
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      • Sep 2017
      • 8458

      #62
      Originally posted by Lordgeous View Post

      Hough? Steven Osborne surely. And yes his encore most memorable.
      Indeed, it was Steven Osborne. The other 'Steven' - who is actually a Stephen - is waiting until the Last Night.

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      • LHC
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        • Jan 2011
        • 1556

        #63
        I finally got around to watching this last night and would agree with most of the comments. The first half was quite disappointing. Although well played, there was a distinct lack of emotional engagement with the Barber and the Rhapsody was far too fast and hard-driven. The jazzy elements also felt imposed to me, rather than coming naturally from the score and players as happens in the best performances.

        The second half was much better, and I thought Adam's Harmonielehre was stunning and came across very well. Comfortably the best performance of the night, and more than made up for the earlier disappointments.
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