Prom 71: St. Petersburg PO (8.09.15)

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  • Eine Alpensinfonie
    Host
    • Nov 2010
    • 20575
    #1

    Prom 71: St. Petersburg PO (8.09.15)

    19:30
    Royal Albert Hall

    Rimsky-Korsakov: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh - 3 symphonic pictures
    Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
    Elgar: 'Enigma' Variations

    Julia Fischer (violin)
    St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
    Yuri Temirkanov (conductor)

    German violinist Julia Fischer joins the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra for its second concert, as soloist in Tchaikovsky's much-loved Violin Concerto - a work in which concert-hall sophistication balances rustic folk-simplicity, overflowing with tunes and climaxing in a dazzling rondo finale. Big tunes - or, at least, one big tune - also dominate Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations, his affectionate musical portrait of friends and acquaintances. The concert opens with one of Rimsky-Korsakov's finest scores, the 'three symphonic pictures' adapted from his 1907 opera The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh - a work sometimes nicknamed 'the Russian Parsifal'.
    Last edited by Eine Alpensinfonie; 01-09-15, 12:17.
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  • Eine Alpensinfonie
    Host
    • Nov 2010
    • 20575
    #2

    Big tunes - or, at least, one big tune - also dominate Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations. . .
    I do wish that whoever writes all this stuff would be brave enough to sign it.

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    • Petrushka
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 12332
      #3
      Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
      I do wish that whoever writes all this stuff would be brave enough to sign it.
      You ought to issue a disclaimer as the unwary might be thinking it's you!
      "The sound is the handwriting of the conductor" - Bernard Haitink

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      • pastoralguy
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 7816
        #4
        Really looking forward to this one! The Tchaikovsky fiddle concerto is probably my favourite violin concerto and Ms. Fischer is a great advocate. Andrew McGregor has just tweeted some back stage photos as a preamble to tonight's festivities.

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        • pastoralguy
          Full Member
          • Nov 2010
          • 7816
          #5
          Wow! Fantastic playing from Julia Fischer and the Orchestra. A truly memorable performance!

          Bravo!

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          • bluestateprommer
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 3022
            #6
            Very strange hesitation moment on the very last chord of the Tchaikovsky, but that aside, JF played the work very well indeed, as one would expect. She also just knocked the Paganini Caprice No. 17 encore out of the park, of course (kind of amusing that hearing her on-stage comment about "there are 24 of them, I have to choose one!" telegraphed instantly that the encore was Paganini). Good solid opener of the Rimsky-Korsakov Kitezh selection from the orchestra as well.

            "Part deux": Just heard the encore of Elgar's "Salut d'amour", nicely done. Slightly quirky interpretation of Enigma here and there, but quite good overall. Nice to hear the RAH organ unleashed in the finale. I've heard Temirkanov and the St. Petersburg Phil perform "Nimrod" as an encore, once in San Francisco. 2nd encore, the "Vivo" from Stravinsky's Pulcinella just started.
            Last edited by bluestateprommer; 08-09-15, 20:38.

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            • Alison
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 6474
              #7
              A refreshing orchestral palette from St P. Perhaps Enigma didn't quite thrill as much as initially seemed likely.

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              • gedsmk
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                • Dec 2010
                • 203
                #8
                Originally posted by Alison View Post
                A refreshing orchestral palette from St P. Perhaps Enigma didn't quite thrill as much as initially seemed likely.
                Glad I didn't book for this one. Serviceable but not revelatory. The Rachmaninov yesterday was in a different league. Haven't heard the R-K live for about thirty years and it was superb. The F da R was lacking the kind of frenzied passion and turmoil NYOGB gave it with Chailly back in 1980 - a cherished off-air tape!

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                • ardcarp
                  Late member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 11102
                  #9
                  I always worry about the gaps between movements of the Enigma. Too long tonight? (Was a naughty Prommer imitating the tapping of an impatient baton in one such?)

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                  • Vile Consort
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 696
                    #10
                    I was afraid applause was going to break out!

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                    • Bryn
                      Banned
                      • Mar 2007
                      • 24688
                      #11
                      Originally posted by Vile Consort View Post
                      I was afraid applause was going to break out!
                      Woof!

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                      • Nick Armstrong
                        Host
                        • Nov 2010
                        • 26575
                        #12
                        Originally posted by Vile Consort View Post
                        I was afraid applause was going to break out!
                        Miaouw !

                        "...the isle is full of noises,
                        Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                        Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                        Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                        • Barbirollians
                          Full Member
                          • Nov 2010
                          • 11763
                          #13
                          No mid movement applause in Prom 70 - very annoying to hear it in the Tchaikovsky - broke the spell woven by the magical Ms Fischer .

                          Why does this irritating and selfish clapping between movements only seem to happen at the Proms I wonder ?

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                          • Barbirollians
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                            • Nov 2010
                            • 11763
                            #14
                            It was a terrific performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto - last time I heard it played that well the soloist was Ida Haendel ! In the early 1990s .

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                            • Barbirollians
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 11763
                              #15
                              Originally posted by gedsmk View Post
                              Glad I didn't book for this one. Serviceable but not revelatory. The Rachmaninov yesterday was in a different league. Haven't heard the R-K live for about thirty years and it was superb. The F da R was lacking the kind of frenzied passion and turmoil NYOGB gave it with Chailly back in 1980 - a cherished off-air tape!
                              To each their own . I found that Rachmaninov pedestrian and routine .

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