Christopher Sallon – Page 5 – Seen and Heard International

The LPO’s night of ‘Colour and Fantasy’ infuses London’s Southbank

20/02/2024 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Stravinsky, Francisco Coll, de Falla: Javier Perianes (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Gustavo Gimeno (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London. 16.2.2024. (CSa)

Gustavo Gimeno conducts pianist Javier Perianes and the London Philharmonic Orchestra © LPO

Uchida, Dausgaard and the Philharmonia: brilliant Beethoven, but patchy Sibelius fails to ignite

24/02/202430/01/2024 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Beethoven and Sibelius: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 25.1.2024 (CSa)

Thomas Dausgaard and Dame Mitsuko Uchida © Marc Gascoigne/PO

Gerhaher and Huber: a symbiotic partnership in a Wigmore Hall recital that touched the soul

24/02/202424/01/2024 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Pavel Haas, Berlioz: Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 20.1.2024. (CSa)

Christian Gerhaher (baritone) and Gerold Huber (piano) previously at Wigmore Hall

A popular programme, masterly musicianship, and life-enhancing joy from Kavakos and the Philharmonia

28/11/202310/11/2023 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvořák: Leonidas Kavakos (violin and conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra. Royal Festival Hall, London, 5.11.2023. (CSa)

Keyboard maestro, musicologist and magician: András Schiff continues to surprise

29/10/2023 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom JS Bach, Haydn, Schubert: Sir András Schiff (piano and fortepiano), Christophe Coin (arpeggione). Wigmore Hall, London. 22.5.2023. (CSa)

Sir András Schiff (piano) and Christophe Coin (arpeggione) © The Wigmore Hall Trust

Handel’s Clori, Tirsi e Fileno: magnificent singing and a welcome message of love and hope

24/10/2023 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Handel, Clori, Tirsi e Fileno, HWV96: Soloists, The English Concert / Harry Bicket (director / harpsichord). Wigmore Hall, London, 18.10.2023. (CSa)

Handel’s *Clori, Tirsi e Fileno*: The English Concert conducted by Harry Bicket (harpsichord) with (l-r) Joélle Harvey (Tirsi) and Ailish Tynan (Corsi) and Iestyn Davies (Fileno). © The Wigmore Hall Trust

A cause for celebration: the superlative Tákacs Quartet returns to the Wigmore Hall

20/10/2023 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Haydn and Beethoven: Tákacs Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes [violins], Richard O’Neill [viola] and András Fejér [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London 15.10.2023. (CSa)

The Takács Quartet performs at the Wigmore Hall © The Wigmore Hall Trust

Lise Davidsen thrills her Wigmore Hall audience in an evening of drama, joy and sadness

18/10/202317/10/2023 by Christopher Sallon

United Kingdom Grieg, Berg, Schubert and Sibelius: Lise Davidsen (soprano) and James Baillieu (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 13.10.2023. (CSa)

Lise Davidsen (soprano) and James Baillieu (piano) © The Wigmore Hall Trust

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