Psappha’s fabulous Songs of the World concert at Manchester’s Hallé St. Peter’s

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Songs of the World: Webern, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Athanasia Kontou, Alissa Firsova, Elisabeth Lutyens, Schoenberg: Daisy Brown (soprano), Psappha (Conrad Marshall [flute],  Dov Goldberg [clarinet], Tim Williams [percussion], Benjamin Powell [piano/celeste], Benedict Holland, Sophia Rosa [violins], Vicci Wardman [viola], Jennifer Langridge [cello], James Manson [double bass]) / Stephen Barlow (conductor). Hallé St. Peter’s, Manchester, 28.11.2019. (CC)

Psappha at Hallé St. Peter’s

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Bach to the power of four produces very satisfying results in Poznań

PolandPoland 4 x Bach: Keyboard Concertos. Dmitri Shishkin, Marek Bracha, Lukas Geniušas, Pawel Wakarecy (pianos); Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio / Anna Duczmal-Mróz (conductor). Adam Mickiewicz Institute University Hall, Poznań, Poland, 17.11.2019. (CC)

Pianists of 4 x Bach with Anna Duczmal-Mróz (centre) (c) Jacek Mójta

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ENO’s production and performance of Glass’s Orphée has a vitality that almost throbs

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Glass, Orphée (sung in an English translation by Netia Jones and Emma Jenkins): Soloists, Orchestra of English National Opera / Geoffrey Paterson (conductor). London Coliseum, 15.11.2019. (CC)

Jennifer France (The Princess) & Nicholas Lester (Orphée) (c) Catherine Ashmore

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