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Month: May 2014

Hough’s Consistent and Intelligent Journey into the Past

13/05/201408/05/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schoenberg, R. Strauss, Wagner, Bruckner, Brahms, Hough, Schumann: Stephen Hough (piano) International Piano Series, St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford, 6.5.2014  (CR)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Curtis Rogers, Oxford Leave a comment

Angela Hewitt’s Remarkable Traversal of The Art of Fugue

13/05/201408/05/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach. Angela Hewitt (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.5.2014 (CC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Colin Clarke, London Leave a comment

Honeybourne Recital Features Welsh Composers and Whitlock Premiere

13/05/201407/05/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Owen, Thomas, Moeran, Skempton, Mathias and Whitlock, Flowing Waters (premiere):  DuncanHoneybourne (piano). Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff. 6.5.2014 (PCG)

 

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Musical Tributes to Dylan Thomas from Stravinsky and Burtch

23/05/201407/05/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Jones, Hoddinott, Burtch, Stravinsky, Copland – Dylan Thomas Centenary Concert:  Robin Tritschler (tenor), Robert Plane (clarinet), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, /Tecwyn Evans (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 5.5.2014 (PCG)

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CBSO 2014/15 Season; Farewell to Andris Nelsons

22/01/201507/05/2014 by Stan

  United KingdomUnited Kingdom  CBSO 2014/15 Season; Farewell to Andris Nelsons

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Rolando Villazón Sings Mozart in London.

13/05/201407/05/2014 by Stan

 United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Rolando Villazón sings Mozart.Rolando Villazón (tenor), Kammerorchester Basel, Florian Donderer (concertmaster). Cadogan Hall, London 6.5.2014. (JPr)

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Vengerov Impresses as Soloist and Conductor

13/05/201406/05/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Rachel Lockwood, Brahms and Mendelssohn: Oxford Philomusica / Maxim Vengerov (violinist and conductor), Marios Papadopoulos (conductor), Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 3.5.2014 (CR)

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Elder and the LSO Excel in Strauss and Mozart

23/05/201406/05/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Strauss and Mozart: Imogen Cooper (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Barbican, London, 4.5.2014 (MB)

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