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The Washington Post wrote, "The playing was both mighty and elegant, sweeping in its scope, tender in its attention to detail."
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May 16, 2007
ADVISORY OF ARTIST/PROGRAM CHANGE
March 12, 2007
CHRISTOPH ESCHENBACH AND THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA TOUR THE AMERICAN HEARTLAND AND FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA ON 2007 UNITED STATES TOUR
Orchestra performs 12 concerts in 11 cities on three-week tour; German baritone Matthias Goerne and four of the Orchestra’s principal woodwinds are featured as soloists |
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"Brahms Symphony No. 1 … made audiences whoop and whistle until the orchestra played a Brahms Hungarian dance as an encore,” wrote the Philadelphia Inquirer of the concert in D.C. " [Read more]
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"The trademark vaunted string sound developed by Leopold Stokowski and Eugene Ormandy that is 'Philadelphia' did not disappoint and the string players played as one instrument, clean and absolutely together," wrote Michael Rydzynski of mshare.tv/artsirvine. [Read more]
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According to MusicWeb International, "There was an inimitable feeling of daring, of fearless exploration, about it [Eschenbach’s performance of Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique]. Transitions were masterfully shaped, with just the right degree of hesitation before launching out in new directions."
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A review in the Seattle Post Intelligencer opened with the headline, “Philadelphia Orchestra’s concert is riveting but subtle.” The paper continued, “These 100 or so musicians are among the best anywhere. Period. … [T]here is also the fabled string sound – rich and deep – like few others.” [Read more]
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The headline in the Seattle Times declared, “Philadelphia Orchestra’s impassioned playing elicits cheers.” [Read more]
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The San Diego Union-Tribune wrote, “Thursday’s concert was an example of world-class musicianship and professionalism on an exalted level.” [Read more]
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Timothy Mangan of the Orange County Register wrote of the Orchestra’s performance of Brahms’s Symphony No. 1, “Eschenbach is a sensitive musician, and he has a real gift for shaping phrases in detail, sculpting, and coaxing them suavely. So, too, was his narrative pacing right on.” [Read more]
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“[T]he Philadelphians were altogether brilliant in Brahms, a display of musical heart and soul controlling every finger moved and breath taken,” wrote Mark Swed in the Los Angeles Times. “On very rare occasions, you can tell a performance is going to take off from the first chord.” [Read more]
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"All of the most famous aspects of the Philadelphia sound – the plush strings, darkly gleaming brass, and elegantly blended woodwinds – were in place throughout the evening,"wrote the San Francisco Chronicle . "[T]his concert was marked by vigorous intensity and an almost volcanic sense of drama." [Read more]
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Richard Scheinin of the San Jose Mercury News wrote, "[T] his performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 at Davies Symphony Hall was an event of near staggering power… If audiences could routinely hear performances this exciting, this potent, classical music wouldn't be fighting for its survival." [Read more]
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"The concert was, by far, the standout orchestral performance of the year at the hall,"wrote the Sacramento Bee. "It was memorable not only because it was passionately and finely given, but because some of it was delivered by its musicians with a smile – a veritable orchestral rarity."
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The Omaha World Herald reviews the Orchestra’s concert at the Holland Performing Arts Center: “The Orchestra’s vibrant music washed over the audience, enveloping it with its rich tones. ‘Sinfonia Concertante’ … showcased four solo performers of outstanding quality. … Morales was particularly expressive, delivering controlled, rich tones.” [Read more]
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"The sonic signature of the ensemble has traditionally been the rich, resonant cushion of its string sections,"writes the Chicago Tribune. "Their Wednesday appearance at Orchestra Hall found that bloom fully intact, with the brass section as robust as ever. … The audience rightly rewarded the venerable band with a raucous ovation." [Read more]
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Kansas City Star classical music critic Paul Horsley reviews the Orchestra’s performance in Kansas City. He writes, "The famous Philadelphia string sound is still stupendous, from the polished, breathless pianissimos to the almost unbelievable wall of fortissimo that doesn’t seem to have a limit."[Read more]
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The Omaha World Herald writes about the Orchestra’s technological innovations (including a podcast on touring) in advance of its concert there on May 17. [Read more] |
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