From the Lebrecht Album of the Week.
… This is the best I have heard from Mäkelä on record. With a febrile soloist, he both anticipates and accommodates her whims, muting the orchestra or letting rip as required. This is sensitivity of a high order, allied to an empathy rare among podium kings. His performance is a parallel masterclass….
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Prokofiev, Mussorgsky (arr. Denisov), Lyatoshynsky. Matthew Rose (bass); London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.4.2025 Prokofiev Selection from Semyon Kotko, Op. 81bis (1938-9/1943) Mussorgsky (arr. Denisov) Songs and Dances of Death (arr. […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: Gypsy Melodies (La dolce volta) **** I am not sure if the title of this album is even legal in Britain and the US. These days we refer […]
The much-loved conductor, who died in December 2019, has been honoured by his home state of Latvia with a postage stamp in his memory. Mariss was music director of the Oslo Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Concertgebouw […]
