United Kingdom Schumann and Paganini: Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields / Joshua Bell (violin and director). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. 26.1.2023. (CSa)
Joshua Bell and the ASMF: blazing Paganini proves that the devil still has the best tunes
Christopher Sallon
Sadness, joy and defiance: Rouvali, Radulović and the Philharmonia at the top of their game
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Beethoven: Nemanja Radulović (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 19.1.2023. (CSa)
Art speaks truth to power: the Royal Opera’s Tosca revival still packs a mighty punch
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Daniel Oren (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 28.11.2022. (CSa)
Superbly sung and staged: Covent Garden’s revival of La bohème is even more relevant today
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Kevin John Edusei (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 14.10.2022. (CSa)
At Tanglewood, Paul Lewis, Nelsons and the BSO enthral with a complete cycle of Beethoven piano concertos
United States Tanglewood 2022 [5]: Paul Lewis (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor), Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, (CSa)
Tanglewood’s Don Giovanni: a concert performance of fine music-making with drama left to the imagination
United States Tanglewood 2022 [3] – Mozart, Don Giovanni (concert performance): Soloists, Tanglewood Festival Chorus (conductor: James Burton), Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Tanglewood, Lenox, 16.7.2022. (CSa)
The Path from Prague to Tanglewood: an extraordinary journey with Janáček and Dvořák
United States Tanglewood 2022 [1] – Janáček and Dvořák: Seiji Ozawa Hall, Tanglewood, Lenox, 7.7.2022. (CSa)
Víkingur Ólafsson mesmerises Snape Maltings with Mozart and his contemporaries
United Kingdom Galuppi, Mozart, CPE Bach, Cimarosa, and Haydn: Vikingur Ólafsson (piano). Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh 13.6.2022. (CSa)
