Birmingham’s Superb Dream of Gerontius Repeated in London
19/04/2012
Sir Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Soloists, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor). Barbican Hall, London 14.4.2012 (CC) Read more
Empathetic Song Interpretations by Sandrine Piau
18/04/2012
Fauré, Liszt, Chausson, Debussy, Zemlinsky, Richard Strauss, Poulenc: Sandrine Piau (soprano), Roger Vignoles (accompanist) Wigmore Hall, London, 11.4.2012 (GD) Read more
Barenboim and the Staatskapelle Berlin: Compelling in Bruckner’s Eighth
18/04/2012
Bruckner: Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.4.2012 (MB) Read more
Bernarda Fink Contributes to the Wigmore Hall’s Dvořák Plus Series
16/04/2012
Dvořák, Brahms, Škerjanc, Ipavec, Lajovic: Bernarda Fink (mezzo- soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 13.4.2012 (CC) Read more
Impressive Sibelius from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Søndergård
16/04/2012
Sibelius, Dvarionas: Vadim Gluzman (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 13.4.12 (JPr) Read more
The Dream of Gerontius, Well and Eloquently Served in Birmingham
13/04/2012
Sir Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Soloists, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham 12.4.2012 (JQ) Read more
An Impressive Recital by the Tokyo String Quartet and Andreas Haefliger
13/04/2012
Haydn, Debussy, Brahms: Tokyo String Quartet, Andreas Haefliger (piano), Wigmore Hall, London 10.4.2012 (RB) Read more
A Passion to Inspire from Ex Cathedra
10/04/2012
J S Bach, St John Passion, BVW 245: Ex Cathedra Choir, Academy, Soloists and Baroque Orchestra, Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 5.4.2012 (GR).
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