TEMIRKANOV ADDS HEART TO BEAT OF CLASSICAL GREATS.Byline: David Mermelstein Correspondent WHILE RUSSIAN conductor Yuri Temirkanov directed the St. Petersburg Philharmonic The St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra was formed in 1882 and is Russia 's oldest symphony orchestra. It was initially known as the "Imperial Music Choir" and performed privately for the court of Alexander III of Russia. at the Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. only last November, it's been more than five years since he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. . So there was a touch of nostalgia in the air Thursday, when a program of familiar French and Russian works received robust and heartfelt performances. Temirkanov's bearing on the podium radiates deep affection for the scores he leads. He conducts without a baton, his movements resembling exotic swim strokes. But though spontaneity is suggested, he is a famously exacting, detail-oriented maestro. That was clear in ``Le Tombeau de Couperin Le Tombeau de Couperin is a suite for solo piano by Maurice Ravel, composed between 1914 and 1917. It is in six movements. Each movement is dedicated to the memory of friends of the composer who had died fighting in World War I. ,'' Ravel's ever-fresh nod to France's musical past, with Temirkanov eliciting lush, transparent, shimmering shim·mer intr.v. shim·mered, shim·mer·ing, shim·mers 1. To shine with a subdued flickering light. See Synonyms at flash. 2. playing from the Philharmonic, especially the woodwinds. Happily, Temirkanov resisted the urge to find something new in ``La Mer,'' Debussy's familiar homage to the sea, allowing the music to unfold unforced. Yet it was in the selections from Tchaikovsky's ``Swan Lake'' that Temirkanov was truly in his element. Obliterating o·blit·er·ate tr.v. o·blit·er·at·ed, o·blit·er·at·ing, o·blit·er·ates 1. To do away with completely so as to leave no trace. See Synonyms at abolish. 2. any notion that this was simply music to dance to, the conductor summoned rich textures and varied colors, while maintaining proper balances and sonic clarity. The players matched his enthusiasm and commitment, with harpist Lou Anne Neill, oboist Anne Marie Gabriele and cellist Daniel Rothmuller - his varnished tone throbbing throb intr.v. throbbed, throb·bing, throbs 1. To beat rapidly or violently, as the heart; pound. 2. To vibrate, pulsate, or sound with a steady pronounced rhythm: - memorable in various episodes. For especially balletic moves in the Neapolitan Dance, trumpeter Donald Green deserves his own ovation. YURI TEMIRKANOV CONDUCTS THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC - Three and one half stars When and where: 8 tonight at the Arlington Theater, 1317 State St., Santa Barbara. 2 p.m. Sunday at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Tickets: $35 to $75 at the Arlington, (805) 966-4324 or www.camasb.org. $15 to $125 at Disney Hall, (323) 850-2000 or www.laphil.com. In a nutshell: A Russian conductor returns to remind us just how rewarding the familiar can be. |
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