United Kingdom Smetana, Rachmaninov, Dvořák: Daniil Trifonov (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra/Jakub Hrůša (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 15.10.2015 (AS)
Alan Sanders
Dresden’s “Other” Orchestra Makes its Mark in London
United Kingdom Wagner, Rachmaninov, Brahms: Andrei Korobeinikov (piano), Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra/Michael Sanderling (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 5.10.2015 (AS)
Strauss’s Mountain Journey Confidently Negotiated
United Kingdom Richard Strauss: Claire Seaton (soprano), Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra,/James Blair (conductor), St John’s Smith Square, London, 30.9.2015 (AS)
The Planets Viewed in Uneven Focus but Leonskaja Shines Consistently in Mozart
United Kingdom Mozart and Holst: Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano), Ladies of the London Philharmonic Choir, Basel Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 28.9.2015 (AS)
Alice Sara Ott’s Memorable Ravel with the Basel Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom Members of Les Six, Ravel, Stravinsky. Alice Sara Ott (piano), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Dennis Russell Davies (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 24.9.2015 (AS)
Imogen Cooper’s Outstanding Beethoven with Haitink and the LSO
United Kingdom Purcell, Beethoven, Brahms: Imogen Cooper (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Barbican Hall, Barbican Centre, London, 23.9. 2015 (AS)
St Petersburg Philharmonic Returns to its Former Greatness
United Kingdom BBC Prom 70 – Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Rimsky-Korsakov: Nikolai Lugansky (piano), St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 7.9.15 (AS)
c Chris Christodoulou
Rare Messiaen and Moving Bruckner from Scottish Orchestra
United Kingdom BBC Prom 63 – Messiaen, Mozart and Bruckner: Igor Levit (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.9.2015 (AS)