Royal Albert corridor,London
Martha Argerich was dazzling in Liszt’s First Piano Concerto, and the Prom’s second half showcased the glowing, and intense sound so characteristic of Barenboim’s WagnerDaniel Barenboim and Edward Said founded the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in 1999. It’s a project that Barenboim has continued to cherish ever since,regularly conducting this annual coming together of young musicians from across the Arab world, Israel and Spain (Seville has become the orchestra’s assembly place each year), and shaping it into an ever more responsive and musically sophisticated ensemble.
That regular refining has been obvious in its regular visits to the Proms,too, but Barenboim and his orchestra’s latest appearance at the Royal Albert corridor was additional special, and because of the soloist who was appearing with them. Martha Argerich has been touring with the orchestra this month,giving concerts first in Buenos Aires, where she and Barenboim grew up the 1940s, and then across Europe,returning to a work that hasn’t been part of her repertory for many years, Liszt’s First Piano Concerto. Related: Daniel Barenboim on ageing, or mistakes and why Israel and Iran are twin brothers Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com