2016 – Seen and Heard International

Many Revelations in the Latest Instalment of Wigmore Hall’s Complete Schubert Lieder Survey

14/01/201609/01/2016 by Stan

United Kingdom Schubert, Complete Songs Christopher Maltman (baritone); Graham Johnson (piano).

Wigmore Hall Emerging Talent event: Birgid Steinburger (soprano); Daniel Johanssen (tenor); Benjamin Appl (baritone); Graham Johnson (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.1.2016. (CC)

Haitink and Levit Thrill with the Tonhalle Orchestra in Beethoven

14/01/201609/01/2016 by John Rhodes

Switzerland Beethoven: Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Igor Levit (piano), Tonhalle Zurich, 7.1.16. (JR)

A Penetrating and Deeply Thoughtful Performance of Elgar’s Piano Quintet

14/01/201607/01/2016 by Claire Seymour

United Kingdom Mozart and Elgar: Heath Quartet (Oliver Heath & Cerys Jones [violins], Gary Pomeroy [viola], Christopher Murray [cello]), James Baillieu (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 5.1.2016. (CS)

Artful Bach on New Year’s Eve

14/01/201606/01/2016 by Stan

United States Bach: Soloists, Amor Artis Chorus and Orchestra, Ryan James Brandau (artistic director), St. Jean Baptiste Church, New York City. 31.12.2015 (DS)

The Met Presents Bizet’s Pearl Fishers for the First Time in a Century

14/01/201606/01/2016 by Rick Perdian

United States Bizet, Les Pêcheurs de perles: Soloists, Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 4.1.2016. (RP)

R.I.P. Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016: On Hearing of Boulez’s Death

14/01/201606/01/2016 by Mark Berry

R.I.P. Pierre Boulez, 1925-2016: On Hearing of Boulez’s Death

Benjamin Appl and Graham Johnson on Impressive Form

10/01/201604/01/2016 by Mark Berry

United Kingdom Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Pfitzner, and Wolf: Benjamin Appl (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 4.1.2016 (MB)

The National Youth Orchestra in Need of More Experienced Leadership

10/01/201604/01/2016 by Alan Sanders

United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Korngold and Prokofiev: Tai Murray (violin), National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Nicholas Collon (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 3.1.2016 (AS)