![\"download8\"](\"https:\/\/soundslikesydney.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/download8.jpg\")
<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\nAustralian Brandenburg Orchestra<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Dmitry Sinkovsky, violin<\/em><\/p>\n 26 July 2017, City Recital Hall, Angel Place<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Written by Larry Turner\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Dmitry Sinkovsky has acquired a substantial reputation in Europe and North America both as a violinist and a counter-tenor. On this 2017 tour for the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, it is his virtuosity as a violinist that is centre-stage.<\/p>\n Performing a program of music from the first half of the eighteenth century \u2013 mostly from Italy, or heavily influenced by the Italian style, the opening Ciaconna<\/em> by Jacques Aubert (from Op.26, no.3), was performed by four solo violinists from orchestra\u2019s principal players. \u00a0It was perhaps invidious to ask the concertmaster, Shaun Lee-Chen, to play such an exposed, virtuoso violin part immediately before the appearance of the guest soloist, since comparisons became inevitable. <\/em>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Sinkovsky appeared, directing Telemann\u2019s \u2018Pisendel\u2019 Violin Concerto (TWV 51:B1)<\/em> from the violin, immediately staking his claim with his full tone, clean figuration and just intonation.\u00a0 He played the quiet passages with a clarity that projected through the hall and his cantabile<\/em> playing in the slow movement (sempre piano<\/em>) produced a hushed rhapsody against the spiccato<\/em> middle strings and pizzicato<\/em> lower strings of the orchestra.\u00a0 The effect was ravishing and a memorable highlight of the concert.<\/p>\n In Vivaldi\u2019s Concerto for Two Horns (RV538)<\/em> the two solo parts were played by Darryl Poulsen and Dor\u00e9e Dixon. Natural horns always demand a trade-off between obtaining the authentic, rustic sound of the instruments and the virtual impossibility of playing them with the accuracy of a string or wind instrument. Poulsen\u2019s and Dixon\u2019s playing chortled effectively and they succeeded as well as could be expected.\u00a0 The concerto\u2019s slow movement is scored simply for solo cello with continuo and Jamie Hey played with fine legato and sensitive phrasing.<\/p>\n In Leclair\u2019s Violin Concerto (Op.7, no.2)<\/em> Sinkovsky again displayed his clean articulation, excellent intonation and command of lightning-fast scale passages, pushing the brisk tempo even faster.<\/p>\n The second half of the concert started with two pieces by Locatelli, one of the earliest violin virtuosi. His Concerto Grosso<\/em> Op.7, no. 6, Il pianto d\u2019Arianna<\/em>, is a series of mostly slow, emotional episodes reflecting the distress of the deserted Ariadne.\u00a0 Sinkovsky revelled in its rather disjointed emotional outpourings and at times played with an almost gypsy-like passion. \u00a0The second Locatelli piece was an Introduzzione teatrale\u00a0Op.4, no.5<\/em>\u00a0in which the Brandenburg\u2019s characteristically energetic fervour sometimes overflowing into abrasiveness.<\/p>\n The final scheduled work was Vivaldi\u2019s Violin Concerto Il favorito (RV277)<\/em>.\u00a0 As Lynne Murray\u2019s excellent program notes observed, the final movement is reminiscent of the \u2018hunt\u2019 in the Autumn concerto from the Four Seasons<\/em>.\u00a0 It was given a spirited performance in which Sinkovsky again impressed with his rapid figuration and technical virtuosity.\u00a0 It was rapturously received by the audience.<\/p>\n This was an occasion on which one of the highlights of the concert emerged only in the encores, with Sinkovsky presenting his credentials as a counter-tenor. While the published program featured only the former, the encores showcased the latter with Sinkovsky performing two Handel arias: Dove Sei, amato bene<\/em> from Rodelinda<\/em> and Va tacito e nascosto<\/em>\u00a0from Giulio Cesare<\/em>.<\/p>\n Sinkovsky impressed – performing\u00a0without a vocal warm-up after having just performed a Vivaldi violin concerto and a brief violin encore.\u00a0 His singing tone is rounded, attractive and well-projected.\u00a0 His voice is flexible and with a wide range, extending down into a strong, almost chest-like lower register.\u00a0 As would be expected from his idiomatic violin playing, he displayed a fine sense of style in his performance. In Va tacito<\/em>, Darryl Poulsen played the demanding and very exposed horn obbligato, with a perfection that is only found in the recording studio when playing such difficult music on the notoriously challenging natural horn. Poulsen was spot lit and placed on gallery high above the stage.\u00a0 He accomplished this daunting assignment admirably and collaborated entertainingly with Sinkovsky in their good-natured musical rivalry.\u00a0 Although Sinkovsky sang only briefly, it was like having two enjoyable concerts in the one evening.<\/p>\n Further performances of this remarkable program are being given in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane until 8 August.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Larry Turner for SoundsLikeSydney \u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n Larry Turner is an avid attender of concerts and operas and has been reviewing performances for Sounds Like Sydney for several years.\u00a0 As a chorister for many years in both Sydney and London, he particularly enjoys music from both the great a capella period and the baroque.\u00a0 He has written programme notes for Sydney Philharmonia, the Intervarsity Choral Festival and the Sydneian Bach Choir and is currently part of a team researching the history of Sydney Philharmonia for its forthcoming centenary.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Australian Brandenburg Orchestra\u00a0 Dmitry Sinkovsky, violin 26 July 2017, City Recital Hall, Angel Place\u00a0 Written by Larry Turner\u00a0 Dmitry Sinkovsky has acquired…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"sls_format":[],"class_list":["post-23522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews"],"acf":{"deck":"","is_featured":false,"media_type":"standard","audio_embed":"","video_url":""},"yoast_head":"\n