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 Hope plays ElgarMay 7, 2007 at 3:09 PM We recently went to a concert in Birmingham, to hear the CBSO (City of Birmingham Orchestra) play at their home, the Symphony Hall. This auditorium is considered an acoustic & architectural gem, & I had long wanted to visit it.The concert had Sakari Oramo at the helm, & they opened with Wagner's Tannhauser overture. This year being Elgar's 150th anniversary, they followed on with Elgar violin concerto, with Daniel Hope as soloist. He played from the score, a safeguard against memory lapse, I imagine. I am told that this used to be de rigeur in the "old" days. His playing was imbued with passion, melancholy and vigour. I have not heard this violinist before in a live performance, and look forward to hearing him again. The last work on the programme was Brahms' second symphony, always a joy to hear, and a splendid way to end what turned to be a very enjoyable afternoon indeed From Anne Horvath
Greetings from the other Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, home of hot sun, high pine tree pollen count, and decent fried chicken.Posted on May 7, 2007 at 7:34 PM I heard Daniel Hope play here last fall, in the Beaux Arts Trio. They were wonderful. And they played on of my favorite pieces, the Schubert E-flat trio. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. I would very much like to hear Hope play the Elgar concerto. I have his Berg/Britten concertos CD, and it is a really good listen. This entry has been archived and is no longer accepting comments. |
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