Bows and strings intertwined, drum beats rose and fell, and the audience held their breath and danced to the carnival song "Bolero" until the last note fell, and thunderous applause broke out on the scene. Sleepless nights! The popularity of Moments is like the ripple effect of "Bolero", which is full of stamina. Until three o'clock in the morning, there were still music fans reminiscing about this performance - the explosive power of "Night on Barren Mountain" and the delicate and precise emotional transmission of the two Ravel works.
Last night, the Shanghai Grand Theater hosted the first symphony concert of the "Berlin Philharmonic in Shanghai", a special project of the China Shanghai International Arts Festival. Chief conductor and artistic director Kirill Petrenko conducted nearly 120 top musicians of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, making his Shanghai debut. Pianist Wang Yujia appeared on the stage in an autumn-green satin dress, and her dexterous fingers danced "radical classical" on the black and white keys. She worked in perfect harmony with the orchestra and performed Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major" vividly.
This is a very ingenious and sincere arrangement - the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra chose to "move" the program of the highly praised orchestra's 2023-2024 closing performance "Berlin Forest Concert" to Shanghai. The performance consists of two works by a Russian composer and three works by the French composer Ravel, bringing together classic works by music masters from different eras.
"The performance of the entire orchestra is really full of vitality and infectiousness!" Music critic Li Yanhuan, who just listened to the Berlin Philharmonic String Quartet at the Grand Theater the night before, felt the performance of the top orchestra again last night Shocking and full of happiness. What he liked most was Petrenko's treatment of three Ravel works - Petrenko was able to reveal different aspects deeply hidden in the personality of the Berlin Philharmonic, sometimes generous, sometimes brilliant, "Daphne and Gram" The "dawn" in "Loe" flows like water, while "Pavan Dance in Memory of the Princess" is truly romantic, tender and touching. The delicate changes in the orchestra's timbre and the balance of the sounds of each part are truly impeccable.
Also felt that the trip was worthwhile was the pianist Song Siheng. He appreciated that the orchestra "played music as the composer conceived the music": "The thinking is clear and there is no nonsense. The skills are amazingly good, even the timpani and trowel are very good." Control, and the strings are full of inner determination and tension. This level is unrivaled."
Although Petrenko barely appeared in public before the performance, he showed off his abundant talents with his conductor last night. Emotion and excellent strength. From beginning to end, he mobilized the enthusiasm of every member of the orchestra. Every expression and personality expression in the music was clearly visible and relaxed, without being overly exaggerated. The string section of the orchestra is as thick as ever, and the wind section is three-dimensional and straight without losing mellowness, and is explosive but never overdone. Really gorgeous colors!
Last night, Yuja Wang’s performance also made music fans happy. She joined the orchestra to perform Prokofiev's "Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major", which was written when Prokofiev was a student, helping the young composer win the "Anton Rubinstein Award". The piece integrates the three-movement layout of a classical concerto within the outline of a sonata form and retains the solo cadenza.
At the end of the song, Yuja Wang returned to the stage twice to perform the "Dance of the Four Little Swans" by Tchaikovsky (adapted by Wilder) and Prokofiev's "No. "Third Movement of the Seven Piano Sonatas" and "Melody" by Gluck (arranged by Sgambati). After the performance, the musicians held a signing event in the lobby of the Shanghai Grand Theater. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Zhu Yuan)
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