CONCERT REVIEW | Schubert, Mahler, etc. | London Symphony Orchestra/Kožená & Rattle | Barbican, London | "Rattle’s sensitivity proved to be a judicious outcome given the inward nature of these works"
Schubert, Symphony no. 8 in B minor "Unfinished", D.759
Mahler, Rückert-Lieder
Handel, Agrippina: Pensieri, voi mi tormentate
Handel, Ariodante, HWV33: Scherza infida
Handel, Ariodante, HWV33: Dopo notte
Rameau, Les Boréades: suite
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| Sir Simon Rattle, © Oliver Helbig |
Sir Simon Rattle, new music director of the LSO from last autumn, presented an evening flanked with works never played before their creators' own presence. Schubert’s B minor symphony opened the concert. Whether one believes the work was left or discovered unfinished may come down to one’s taste of fancy. Yet the work is unquestionably a daring masterpiece in its awe and charm. The sensitive and controlled approach of Rattle displayed a chamber-like intimacy, a striking disparity to the extrovert image the conductor often carries...