Saw him conduct this at the Barbican last night with his own period orchestra. Quite a different interpretation. The orchestra sounds more fresh and musical, but light (less numbers, and the period instruments sound different). Almost feel like comparing hifi, with this going musical on the details while the usual orchestra being more impactful on the tuttis. They also sit differently, cellos and bass on the left, old type of french horns behind them, and trombonists behind the clarinet/bassoon. Tympani and bass drum on the right.
The violinists were initially standing, like in baroque, and for the fourth movement, the entire orchestra stood up and closed in. Quite good. Will watch Dudamel do the fifth in Jan.
Also saw Mussorgsky's Pictures' Piano rendition at the Wigmore Hall on Wednesday
The violinists were initially standing, like in baroque, and for the fourth movement, the entire orchestra stood up and closed in. Quite good. Will watch Dudamel do the fifth in Jan.
Also saw Mussorgsky's Pictures' Piano rendition at the Wigmore Hall on Wednesday
