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Andrew Larkin

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  • Charting new waters: The Flying Dutchman brings Wagner back to Ireland

    1 month ago | bachtrack.com | Andrew Larkin

    A fully staged Wagner opera in Ireland is as rare as a phoenix’s feather. The Flying Dutchman, which opened last night, marked a thrilling first for the Irish National Opera, the company’s inaugural venture into the Wagnerian repertoire, co-produced with Garsington Opera. Remarkably, the last Wagner opera staged in Ireland was more than 13 years ago.

  • Ravel at 150: a celebration of colour and rhythm from the NSO

    1 month ago | bachtrack.com | Andrew Larkin

    In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Maurice Ravel’s birth, this evening’s concert by the National Symphony Orchestra offered a fitting tribute to the French master, with a programme entirely devoted to his work. While the piano, so central to Ravel’s output, was notably absent from the performance, several of the pieces were orchestrations of earlier piano works, such as the Ma mère l’Oye suite, La Valse and Alborada del gracioso.

  • A concert of unexpected delights: Alice Sara Ott plays Field and Beethoven in Dublin

    1 month ago | bachtrack.com | Andrew Larkin

    In a concert teeming with superlatives, pianist Alice Sara Ott proved that even the most seasoned of artists still have the capacity to surprise. The first shock came before the concert had begun: a terse announcement that there would be no printed programme. Cue for rising anxiety on whether I would recognise all the pieces. The second surprise was the discalced soloist.

  • A passionate Rachmaninov 2 from González-Granados and the NSO

    2 months ago | bachtrack.com | Andrew Larkin

    This concert was an exploration of contrasting worlds, a journey that moved from intimate, ethereal contemplation to grand, unbridled romanticism. Lina González-Granados conducted proceedings with a confident hand, though her comfort zone seemed less at ease in the nebulous textures of Debussy and Stephen McNeff the first half, she fully embraced the sweeping emotionality of Rachmaninov after the interval, leading the NSO with passion and energy in Rachmaninov's Second Symphony.

  • A duel of Russian titans: Rachmaninov’s Romanticism meets Shostakovich’s fury

    Jan 19, 2025 | bachtrack.com | Andrew Larkin

    Two iconic Russian compositions, penned just 40 years apart, offer a striking contrast of musical temperaments: Rachmaninov’s beloved Second Piano Concerto, with its lush, sweeping romanticism, and Shostakovich’s Seventh Symphony, a harrowing wartime anthem forged in the crucible of Leningrad under siege. Together, they represent the breadth of Russian music, from soulful yearning to blistering defiance.

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A humorous and entertaining *Hansel and Gretel* in Dublin https://t.co/Csc9HJBRUV via @bachtrack

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26 Mar 19

Superlative Celine Byrne makes INO's Butterfly a memorable experience https://t.co/9AxD1xHIFb via @bachtrack