Sibelius, Adès, Holst: Kirill Gerstein (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Thomas Adès (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.10.2019. (AK)
Adès, Gerstein and the LPO speak the same musical language
Agnes Kory
300th anniversary of the first performance of Handel’s Brockes Passion celebrated at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Handel, Brockes Passion: Sandrine Piau (soprano), Stuart Jackson (tenor), Konstantin Krimmel (baritone), Arcangelo and vocal consort / Jonathan Cohen (director, harpsichord). Wigmore Hall, London, 8.10.2019. (AK)
With its parallels to today, ETO bring authentic Weill sounds and exciting music making to The Silver Lake
United Kingdom Kurt Weill and Georg Kaiser, The Silver Lake (Der Silbersee): Soloists, Choir of Streetwise Opera and English Touring Opera Orchestra / James Holmes (conductor). Hackney Empire, London, 7.10.2019. (AK)
Richard Egarr and his AAM forces open their 2019-20 season with Dussek and Beethoven
United Kingdom Dussek, Beethoven: Stephen Fry (narrator), Stefanie True (soprano), Helen Charlston (mezzo-soprano), Gwilym Bowen (tenor), Morgan Pearse (baritone), Chen Reiss (soprano), Orchestra and Choir of Academy of Ancient Music / Richard Egarr (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 2.10.2019. (AK)
A much-changed Wigmore Hall programme from Steven Isserlis and friends
United Kingdom Bartók, Sibelius, Mustonen, Schumann, Kurtág, Richard Rodney Bennett and Schubert: Ian Bostridge (tenor), Steven Isserlis (cello), Olli Mustonen (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 30.9.2019. (AK)
Ruben Jais and laBarocca’s musical integrity results in true Handelian success
United Kingdom Handel, Aci, Galatea e Polifemo: Soloists, laBarocca / Ruben Jais (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 26.9.2019. (AK)
Virtuosity from DiDonato but Kosky’s Agrippina is puzzling and contradictory
United Kingdom Handel, Agrippina: Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Maxim Emelyanychev (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 23.9.2019. (AK)
John Butt encourages astonishing unity from the Dunedin Consort for the Proms Bach Night
United Kingdom BBC Prom 71 – Bach Night: Dunedin Consort / John Butt (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 11.9.2019. (AK)
