28th July 2014
Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
JONATHAN DOVE Gaia Theory
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 23
RAVEL Daphnis and Chloe
Ingrid Fliter (piano)
BBC Symphony Chorus
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Josep Pons (conductor)
There are certain pieces of music one is grateful to be alive to be able to hear, and the divine "Daphnis et Chloé" in its original form with the vocalise choir is definitely one of them. What brilliant woodwind playing at the Sunrise section. As if that is not enough, it was preceded by Mozart PC23 (the middle movement is the only F# minor piece he wrote apparently). The classical elegance was complimented by the gigantic work "Gaia Theory" by the Cambridge graduate Jonathan Dove. The portrayal of the goddess of Earth began with his signature fantastic/dream-like writing. Lush harmonies and sumptuous orchestration throughout. A real musical treat.
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