United Kingdom Handel, Partenope (sung in English): Orchestra of English National Opera / Christian Curnyn. London Coliseum, 15.3.2017. (CC)
Curnyn and ENO Revive Alden’s 2008 Production of Handel’s Partenope with Splendid Results
Colin Clarke
More Mastery from Igor Levit in Beethoven
United Kingdom Beethoven: Igor Levit (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 18.3.2017. (CC)
The NHK Symphony Orchestra’s Highly Committed Mahler
United Kingdom Takemitsu, Mahler: NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo / Paavo Järvi. Royal Festival Hall, London, 6.3.2017 (CC)
More Remarkable Xenakis Performances from the JACK Quartet
United Kingdom Xenakis Day II: JACK Quartet (Christopher Otto, Austin Willman, violins; John Pickford Richards, viola; Jay Campbell, cello) with Pavel Kolesnikov (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 25.2.2017. (CC)
The JACK Quartet Launch the Wigmore Hall’s Xenakis Day
United Kingdom Xenakis Day I: JACK Quartet (Christopher Otto, Austin Willman, violins; John Pickford Richards, viola; Jay Campbell, cello). Wigmore Hall, London, 25.2.2017. (CC)
A Remarkable Concert Includes the Premiere of Tansy Davies’ Forest
United Kingdom Beethoven, Tansy Davies, R. Strauss: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano); Richard Watkins, Katy Woolley, Nigel Black, Michael Thompson (horns); Philharmonia Orchestra / Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.2.2017. (CC)
A Stimulating Pairing of Rihm and Bruckner
United Kingdom Rihm, Bruckner: Nicolas Hodges (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Lothar Koenigs. Barbican Hall, London, 22.2.2017. (CC)
Pollini Continues to Astound in Chopin and Debussy
United Kingdom Chopin, Debussy: Maurizio Pollini (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.2.2017. (CC)