Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra reviews
Prokofiev: Symphonies Nos 1-3
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Litton (BIS)
Schoenberg: Pelleas und Melisande; Erwartung
Sara Jakubiak (soprano); Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner (Chandos)
Berlioz: Harold in Italy; La Captive; plus works by Weber and Martini
Lawrence Power (viola); Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Manze (Hyperion)
Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 in A major (Bergen)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra/Thomas Dausgaard (BIS)
Gardner directs Grieg
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'Highly accomplished accounts of Bartók’s four most approachable orchestral works'
The Bergen Philharmonic and its chief conductor Edward Gardner give highly accomplished accounts of Bartók’s four most approachable orchestral works. Notable in the Concerto for Orchestra is the pianissimo playing, particularly in such moments as the rushing violin passagework at the start of the finale, where many conductors opt for a more upfront sound.