24th August 2014
Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
JANACEK Overture from 'From the House of the Dead'
DVORAK Cello Concerto
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
Alisa Weilerstein (cello)
Czech Philharmonic
Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor)
I don't have a huge amount to say for the Dvořák "Cello Concerto" or Beethoven 7, but I think the audience was no less speechless after a rather astonishing performance by Alisa Weilerstein, who demonstrated a captivating palette of tone colours throughout the Dvořák (more reason to get her latest recording). The performance was all more special when she was supported by the very fine Czech PO. I do have some questions though - why were the eight double basses placed at the back on the left? Is it a Czech convention or is it customary because it was a cello concerto? Also, how do you pronounce Jiří Bělohlávek?
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