10th August 2014
Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1
BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1
WALTON (arr. C. Palmer) Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario
Joshua Bell (violin)
John Hurt (narrator)
Trinity Boys Choir
London Philharmonic Choir
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
How often can one get to see a 90-year-old conductor on stage? What an honour to see Sir Neville Marriner conducting ASMF in Walton's "Henry V", a work he premiered himself. Great harmonic writing. Top-notched performance and the RAH organ made a stunning blast at the end. The fact that an animated and inspired Joshua Bell directed a well-balanced and thrilling Beethoven 1 from the first desk without score followed by a fantastic performance of Bruch 1 in the first half is completely irrelevant. People are happy.
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