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7 October 2022
Andrew Manze and the RLPO celebrate Vaughan
Williams' 150th anniversary
By Leighton Jones,
From the first notes of Elgar’s youthful Froissant Overture filling Philharmonic Hall, it was
clear this was going to be an evening of inspired music-making from Andrew Manze and
the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Despite not being programmatic, Manze
sought out the Straussian elements with lavish orchestral colours. Balance and phrasing
were sympathetic and interesting without being fussy. The inner lines – especially the violas
– were phrased eloquently, rising out of the textures without sounding overly pronounced,
all testament to the conductor’s skill at balancing strings, in a rousing performance.
Andrew Manze
© Benjamin Ealovega
