BSO/Kyrill Karabits | Classical review

Colston Hall, BristolLest anyone imagine that Shostakovich's 10th Symphony could be taken more lightly than when it was written, after Stalin's death in 1953, conductor Kyrill Karabits had his own way of making the point. Taking the podium, he waited, and waited. Only when a deathly silence had fallen over the Colson Hall did he launch the opening cello line with its air of foreboding. The effect was riveting, and a strong indication of Karabits's deep sense of purpose.The relationship between ...

Read full article Share article