Salonen’s Objective and Insightful Way with Stravinsky
26/09/2016
Stravinsky: Andrew Staples (tenor), Pauline Cheviller (narrator), Philharmonia Voices, Tiffin Boys’ Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra/Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 25.9.2016 (AS) Read more
St Blane Commemorated in New Work By Suzanne Parry
26/09/2016
Dunblane Cathedral Arts Guild: 40th Anniversary Concert – Lutoslawski, Duncan, Gabrieli, Parry, MacMillan, Purcell, Maxwell Davies: Scottish Brass, Kevin Duggan (organ), Dunblane Cathedral Choir, Michael Bawtree (director), Dunblane Cathedral, 24.9.2016. (SRT) Read more
Dausgaard Begins His Tenure at BBC Scottish SO with Reconstructed Bruckner
26/09/2016
Mozart, Bruckner: Imogen Cooper (piano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 25.9.2016 (SRT) Read more
Excellent Performance of Alwyn’s Neglected Lyra Angelica
26/09/2016
Purcell, Alwyn, Vaughan Williams, Tchaikovsky: Louise Thomson (harp), Amaretti Chamber OrchestAlex Robinson (conductor),St. Andrew’s Church, Cheadle Hulme, 24.9.2016. (RB) Read more
The Endellions in Three String Quartet Masterpieces
26/09/2016
Haydn, Bartók, and Beethoven: Endellion String Quartet (Andrew Watkinson, Ralph de Souza (violins), Garfield Jackson (viola), David Waterman (cello)). Wigmore Hall, London, 23.9.2016. (MB) Read more
Compelling Shostakovich and Debussy from Noseda and LSO
26/09/2016
Debussy, Haydn, Shostakovich: London Symphony Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Barbican Hall. London, 22.9.2016. (GD) Read more
Verdi’s Requiem Opens the LSO’s 2016-17 Season
23/09/2016
Verdi Requiem: Erika Grimaldi (soprano); Daniela Barcellona (mezzo-soprano); Francesco Melli (tenor); Michele Pertusi (baritone); London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra/Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 18.9.2016. (MMB) Read more
The Exotic Music of the Indian Subcontinent Comes to London
22/09/2016
Darbar Festival 2016 – Vocal Carnatic and Hindustani music: Aruna Sairam (carnatic vocal); Jayanthi Kumaresh Saraswati (veena); Jyotsna Srikanth (carnatic violin); Venkatesh Balaraman (mridangam); Dr S Karthick (ghatam); Pandits Rajan & Sajan Mishra (khayal vocals); Pandit Kumar Bose (tabla); Dharamnath Mishra (harmonium). Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.9.2016. (CC) Read more
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