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Photo: Sheila Rock

Semyon Bychkov, conductor

 

'This is edge-of-the-seat stuff...Bychkov’s attention to detail and his apocalyptic vision set the seal on this outstanding issue, galvanising the assembled multitudes with his magisterial baton. A triumph.'

The Sunday Times - Verdi Requiem (WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln and Teatro Regio)

 

'Bychkov's approach was fascinating and original ... [he] created a tremendous sense of character very, very quickly. What impressed, besides grand, beautiful playing from every section (whether in massed or solo passages), was a sense of changeability ... Bychkov's powerful immediacy and heart-stopping intensity magnetically drew the listener in'
LA Times - Shostakovich 7 Leningrad (LA Philharmonic)

 

 

Semyon's latest release on Profil (Edition Günter Hänssler) features Verdi's Requiem with WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln and Teatro Regio. Click here to buy it from amazon