United Kingdom Berlioz: Soloists, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 17.12.2018. (CC)
Colin Clarke
Solomon’s Knot Give a Superb Celebration of Christmas in Leipzig
United Kingdom Christmas in Leipzig – Music by Schelle, Kuhnau and Bach: Solomon’s Knot. Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 10.12.2018. (CC)
Two Distinguished Pianists Join Forces in Mozart
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Mozart, Elgar: Piotr Anderszewski (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.12.2018. (CC)
Candide Forms a Fitting Climax to the LSO’s Celebration of the Bernstein Centenary
United Kingdom Bernstein, Candide (semi-staged performance): Soloists, Guildhall School Young Artists; London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Marin Alsop. 8.12.2018. (CC)
Much to Celebrate in the Pairing of Rafael Payare and the BBC Symphony
United Kingdom R. Strauss, Berg, Shostakovich: Dorothea Röschmann (soprano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Rafael Payare (conductor). Barbican Hall, 7.12.2018. (CC)
Mitsuko Uchida’s Masterly Way with Schubert
United Kingdom Schubert: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Royal Festival Hall, London, 5.12.2018. (CC)
Kosky’s Thought-Provoking Royal Opera Carmen Returns to Covent Garden
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Keri-Lynn Wilson (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 30.11.2018. (CC)
Hrůša and Philharmonia Make Kabeláč’s Music a Real Discovery
United Kingdom Kabeláč, Shostakovich, Dvořák: Simon Trpčeski (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 22.11.2018. (CC)