Reviews
The latest reviews of our performances
CD reviews: Genius of Film Music 1960s-80s
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- Published: 02 March 2016
In September 2015, the London Philharmonic Orchestra released a live recording charting the development of the 'Hollywood sound'. Film music expert John Mauceri joined the Orchestra to present music from Psycho, Star Trek, and Lawrence of Arabia, and the first release of the orchestral score to Cleopatra, amongst others.
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CD reviews: Tennstedt conducts Beethoven
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- Published: 01 March 2016
In May 2015, we released live concert performances of Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony and his Overture to Egmont, conducted by former Principal Conductor and Music Director of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt.
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Concert Reviews: 26 February 2016
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- Published: 01 March 2016
On Friday 26 February, the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada led the Orchestra in a performance of Mendlessohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto, Strauss’s Macbeth and Stravinsky’s luminous ballet score to The Firebird.
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Concert Reviews: 24 February 2016
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- Published: 26 February 2016
On Wednesday 24 February, Vasily Petrenko conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, with soloist Augustin Hadelich, as well as his Byron-inspired Manfred Symphony.
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Concert Reviews: 12 February 2016
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- Published: 15 February 2016
On Friday 12 February, Osmo Vänskä joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra once again to conduct a performance of Korngold’s Violin Concerto and Elgar’s Symphony No. 1, following Nicolai’s comedic overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor, played as part of our Shakespeare400 festival.
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Concert Reviews: 10 February 2016
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- Published: 12 February 2016
On Wednesday 10 February, Osmo Vänskä conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Dvořák’s Piano Concerto with soloist Stephen Hough, as well as excerpts from Sibelius’s magical incidental music for The Tempest, with soloist Lilli Paasikivi and featuring narrations of the play by renowned British actor Simon Callow.
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Concert Reviews: 5 February 2016
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- Published: 07 February 2016
On Friday 5 February, Yannick Nézet-Séguin joined the Orchestra once again to conduct Gershwin’s pulsating Piano Concerto in F, as well as Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony.
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