Hamburger Abendblatt Reviews: Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
Hamburg Konzertkritiken Paavo Järvi and Víkingur Ólafsson sweep the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. The pianist Víkingur Ólafsson shows his unmistakable signature in the piano concerto by Schumann's piano concerto. And surprises with an announcement. Paavo Järvi gives the monkey sugar. The Elbphilharmonie audience has already cheered him and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich enthusiastically, so they go one better and add Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 1. It froths and undulates and twirls almost to a standstill, only to increase the tempo to the point of breathlessness. As if Hungarian and not Estonian were Järvi's mother tongue. Great pleasure, great jubilation. Everyone can agree on Brahms, especially on this first of two evenings given by the Tonhalle Orchestra in Hamburg. The programme is entitled ‘Fascination Classical Music’. The organiser ProArte has come up with this title for programmes that are also digestible for beginners. When the strings begin with Arvo Pärt...
