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Alan Sanders

This Attempt to Finish Bruckner’s Ninth Fails to Convince

13/06/201831/05/2018 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Abrahamsen and Bruckner: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London, 30.5.2018. (AS)

Sir SImon Rattle c Monika Ritterhaus
Sir SImon Rattle c Monika Ritterhaus

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Exemplary Teamwork in Missa solemnis

06/06/201821/05/2018 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven: Camilla Tilling (soprano), Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Toby Spence (tenor) Luca Pisaroni (bass-baritone), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 20.5.2018. (AS)

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Jonas Kaufmann Proves Less than Ideally Suited to Lieder by Richard Strauss

30/05/201820/05/2018 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Korngold, R. Strauss and Elgar: Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Jochen Rieder (conductor), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 19.5.2018. (AS)

Jonas Kaufmann (tenor), BBC SO & Jochen Rieder (conductor) (c) Mark Allan/Barbican

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Barts Choir and the Philharmonia in a Varied and Colourful Programme

30/05/201818/05/2018 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Parry, Ravel, Respighi and Walton: Ashley Riches (bass-baritone), Barts Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra / Ivor Setterfield (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 17.5.2018. (AS)

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Krzysztof Urbański and RPO Excel in The Firebird

30/05/201817/05/2018 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stravinsky and Beethoven: Kirill Gerstein (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Krzysztof Urbański (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 16.5.2018. (AS)

Krysztof Urbański (c) Marco Borggreve

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London Hears a Fine Celebration of the Parry Centenary

30/05/201812/05/2018 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Parry, Elgar and Vaughan Williams: Natalie Clein (cello), Eleanor Dennis (soprano), Gloucester Choral Society, Oxford Bach Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra / Adrian Partington (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 10.7.2018. (AS)

Natalie Clein

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A Satisfying and Interesting Recital with a Proustian Connection

29/04/201819/04/2018 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Debussy, Hahn, Fauré and Saint-Saëns: Chloë Hanslip (violin), Danny Driver (piano), Kings Place, London, 18.4.2018. (AS)

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Czech National Symphony Orchestra Proves Capable in Schubert, Beethoven and Dvořák

25/04/201817/04/2018 by Alan Sanders

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert, Beethoven and Dvořák: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), Czech National Symphony Orchestra / Ben Palmer (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 16.4.2018. (AS)

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