Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations

Benjamin Britten: Les Illuminations
Roxana Constantinescu Mezzo-soprano
Pekka Kuusisto Concertmaster
Ilya Gringolts Violin
Oszkár Varga Violin
Sofía Roldan-Cativa Violin
Benjamin Schmid Violin
Eszter Osztrosits Violin
Larissa Cidlinsky Violin
Anna Lindenbaum Violin
James Boyd Viola
Christoph Slenczka Viola
Andrea Burger Viola
Ruth Kemna Viola
Nicolas Altstaedt Violoncello
Jonathan Cohen Violoncello
Mark Schumann Violoncello
Zsolt Fejérvári Double Bass
Kammermusikfest Lockenhaus 06/07/14
Artistic director: Nicolas Altstaedt
Sound: Peter Laenger
Video made by Pilvax&Oberyn
Editing: Miklos Vali/Nicolas Altstaedt

[@donkeychan491]

Love the writing for strings in this piece. Unlike anything else.

[@patrickbailet8574]

Oui, la force, la puissance de cette œuvre "Anglo-French" est parfaitement rendue ici avec des artistes en harmonie totale.
Des violons debout, c'est beau !...Une très belle voix, forte et gracieuse à la fois. Mais les consonnes me manquent.
Merci

[@andywalmart]

BEAUTIFUL SINGING,,,,,GREAT PERFORMANCE,,,,,WONDERFULLY FILMED TOO......

[@anna-kaisapaaskyla8113]

Soprano and a string orchestra,
Lovely. Benjamin Britten is underestimated.

[@klausmisch4988]

A wonderful composition and singing - and easily the best orchestra Ive heard - so expressive.

[@mckavitt13]

I always find this better suited to a woman’s voice (& sensibility), forgive me PPears. My favourite version (& voice) are those of Anne Catherine Gillet, but this woman is quite attractive. Her French is good & yes, it matters. Most of the strings’ accentuations are welcome, sometimes I like these even more pointed. Bravo!!

[@marcap1000]

Splendid! Beautiful and deeply moving. Bravo.

[@MrsBanns-om6pj]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@MichaelStJohn-gr7tn]

Wonderful performance - and great to watch them while performing so expressively.

[@tobiasbrostrom]

KUDOS! Maximum delivery, in deed...

[@jarmokankaanpaa6528]

The list of players includes only one double bassist but there are actually two, one playing with a German bow and the other with a French bow.