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Critic's Choice: Classical
By Barry Millington, Evening Standard 31.08.06
Shake, Rattle and roll: Simon Rattle brings the Berlin Philharmonic to London
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Proms: BBC Symphony Orchestra
Royal Albert Hall, SW7
An opportunity to hear Jiri Belohlavek, the BBCSO's new Chief Conductor, interpret Bruckner's unfinished masterpiece, his Ninth Symphony. Also in the programme is Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major with the fastidious American pianist Richard Goode as soloist. (020 7589 8212). Tonight, 7pm.
Proms: Berlin Phil/Rattle
Royal Albert Hall, SW7
Here's a chance to judge for yourselves whether the great Berlin Philharmonic has blossomed or bombed under Simon Rattle. The first of their two Proms features a new score by Hanspeter Kyburz, Debussy preludes arranged by Colin Matthews, and two Mozart symphonies. The second concert, on Saturday, offers Szymanowski's First Violin Concerto and Bruckner's sublime Seventh Symphony. (020 7589 8212). Fri 1 Sep, 7.30pm; Sat 2 Sep, 6.30pm.
Proms: Philadelphia Orchestra
Royal Albert Hall, SW7
The first of a pair of concerts by the celebrated Philadelphia Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach features Beethoven's iconic Choral Symphony alongside a new score - a monologue addressed to her mirror by Herodias, mother of Salome - from the German composer Matthias Pintscher. (020 7589 8212). Sun 3 Sep, 6.30pm.
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The Bruckner Symphony No. 7 under Rattle was an atrocity. It had me reaching (almost literally) for a 40 year old Karajan version with the VPO and my faith in the composer was restored. The BPO must have fallen on hard times to employ this dreadful conductor. He would be better off confining himself to advertising cosmetics.
- Nick Beazley, London
