France Pastoral for the Planet: Sophie Karthäuser (soprano), Insula Orchestra / Laurence Equilbey (dramaturg / conductor). La Seine Musicale, Paris, 26.2.2020. (CC)
Insula’s remarkable musical exploration of the relationship between man and nature
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Benjamin Grosvenor and friends at the QEH excel in Romantic piano quartets
United Kingdom Mahler, R. Strauss & Brahms: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Hyeyoon Park (violin), Timothy Ridout (viola), Kian Soltani (cello). Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 27.2.2020. (CC)
(c) Kathryn Hare
Sol Gabetta and the NHK Symphony Orchestra impress in London
United Kingdom Takemitsu, Schumann, Rachmaninov: Sol Gabetta (cello), NHK Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Järvi (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.2.2020. (CC)
Aimard and Roth present an exhilarating celebration of Beethoven at the Royal Festival Hall
United Kingdom Beethoven et al: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Gürzenich-Orchester Köln / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.2.2020. (CC)
Magnificent account of the ‘Resurrection’ Symphony by Jakub Hrůša and the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Mahler: Camilla Tilling (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.2.2020. (CC)
Revelatory exploration of the Golden Age of Portuguese polyphony by Cupertinos
United Kingdom Ductus est Jesus: Cupertinos / Luís Toscano (director). Cadogan Hall, London, 18.2.2020. (CC)
Seong-Jin Cho and Manfred Honeck whet the appetite for the Gstaad Festival 2020
Switzerland Beethoven, Dvořák: Seong-Jin Cho (piano), Gstaad Festival Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Martinskirche, Basel, Switzerland, 13.2.2020. (CC)
Superb Barbican early-evening Beethoven ‘Choral’ symphony from Rattle and the LSO
United Kingdom Beethoven: Ivona Sobotka (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), Robert Murray (tenor), Florian Boesch (baritone), London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.2.2020. (CC)
