Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic bring their rich sound to London — review
Barbican concerts featured works by Mahler and Shostakovich, including the latter’s Cello Concerto played by Sheku ...
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Heavyweight Shostakovich from Semyon Bychkov and the Czech Philharmonic
In the 50th anniversary year of Shostakovich's death, the Czech Philharmonic bring two of the composer's greatest works to ...
Making Mahler grotesque – in a good way, plus the best of March’s classical concerts
Since her retirement from the operatic stage was announced in 2017 the great American soprano Renée Fleming has had more ...
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Semyon Bychkov
Semyon Bychkov is Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic. Having completed their Tchaikovsky Project they are now focusing on the symphonic works of Mahler. In addition to ...
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Kanneh-Mason, Czech Philharmonic, Bychkov, Barbican review – from Russia, with tough love
Authenticity in performance doesn’t descend like DNA, although Bychkov (pictured below) governs this Russian terrain with intimate authority. It has to be new-minted every time. That meant, in the ...
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Brahms (The) Complete Symphonies
Semyon Bychkov has been gathering golden opinions of late, both for the clarity and lucidity of his Strauss conducting and for his stewardship of the West German Radio Symphony Orchestra in Cologne ...
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Czech Philharmonic, Bychkov, Barbican review - from Russia, with tough love
Authenticity in performance doesn’t descend like DNA, although Bychkov (pictured below) governs this Russian terrain with intimate authority. It has to be new-minted every time. That meant, in the ...
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Making Mahler grotesque – in a good way, plus the best of March’s classical concerts
Czech Philharmonic/Semyon Bychkov/Katia and Marielle Labèque, Barbican, London ★★★★☆ A great Central European orchestra, playing two masterpieces spanning the Viennese tradition at the ...