MEMETERIA by Thomas May

Music & the Arts

Seattle Symphony Delivers Playful Ligeti, High-tensile Bartók, and Reconsidered Rachmaninoff

David Robertson conducts the Seattle Symphony; photo (c)Brandon Patoc

David Robertson guest conducted the Seattle Symphony last week in a program of Ligeti, Bartók, and Rachmaninoff. My review:

Since it lacks a music director, the Seattle Symphony is presenting a smorgasbord of guest conductors throughout the season. These have been mostly younger artists still early in their careers, but David Robertson’s engagement marked the return of a seasoned conductor already well-liked by the players and in full command of a formidable talent….

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Filed under: Bartók, Ligeti, Rachmaninoff, review, Seattle Symphony

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