United Kingdom Debussy, Boulez, Robin, and Pintscher: Sophie Cherrier (flute), Nicolas Crosse (double bass), Michael Barenboim (violin), Arshia Cont and Franck Rossi (IRCAM electronics), Ensemble Intercontemporain, Matthias Pintscher (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 28.4.2015 (MB)
Month: April 2015
Lyra Present Russian Vocal Music in all its Variety
Bortnyansky, Rachmaninov, Martini, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Rossini, Vilboa, Traditional: The Lyra Vocal Ensemble, [Andrei Sysoev (tenor & leader), Aleksei Gloviznin (Bass), Zlata Goglo (mezzo), Marina Busso (soprano)], Cheltenham Minster, Cheltenham, 29.4.2015, (RJ)
Towards Understanding Grigory Sokolov’s Perfection
United Kingdom Bach, Beethoven, Schubert. Grigory Sokolov (piano). Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 29-04.2015 (JB)
Stephen Hough Fuses Virtuosity and Expressive Beauty
Debussy and Chopin: Stephen Hough (piano), Royal Festival Hall London, 28.4.2015 (CS)
Shoot the Pianist, or Shoot the Piano?
United States Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, and Schumann: Richard Goode (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 21.4.2015 (BJ)
The Vienna Piano Trio Surmount Distractions in Turina’s Piano Trio
Mozart, Turina and Schumann: Vienna Piano Trio, Wigmore Hall, London, 28.4.2015 (AS)
Mozart: Piano Trio in C, K548
Turina: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 35
Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63

