United Kingdom Mozart and Tchaikovsky: London Symphony Orchestra / Nicolaj Znaider (violin/conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 7.12.2017. (GD)
Geoff DIggines
General Excellence from Haitink, Ax and the London Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom Brahms, Beethoven: Emanuel Ax (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 10.7.2017. (GD)
Jurowski and the LPO Prove Unsurpassable in Britten, Silvestrov and Janáček
United Kingdom Britten, Silvestrov, Janáček: Jan Vogler (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.9.2017. (GD)
Thrilling and Insightful Performances from Andsnes, Petrenko and Oslo Philharmonic at the Proms
United Kingdom 2017 BBC Proms 60 – Stravinsky, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich: Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Oslo Philharmonic / Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 29.8.2017. (GD)
Oriental Musical Fantasies at the Proms from François-Xavier Roth and Les Siècles
United Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 42 – Saint-Saëns, Delibes, Lalo, Franck: Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth (conductor) Royal Albert Hall, London, 16.8.2017. (GD)
Philosophical Dusapin and Superb Berlioz Makes Prom 7 One to Remember
United Kingdom 2017 BBC Prom 7 – Jean‐Féry Rebel, Pascal Dusapin & Berlioz: Alisa Weilerstein (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Joshua Weilerstein (conductor) Royal Albert Hall, London, 19.7.2017. (GD)
All-Round Excellence from the COE and Isabelle Faust Under the Ageless Haitink
United Kingdom 2017 BBC PROMS 3 – Mozart, Schumann: Isabelle Faust (violin) Chamber Orchestra of Europe / Bernard Haitink (conductor) Royal Albert Hall, London. 16.7.2017. (GD)
Haitink and the LSO’s Bruckner Lacks Auratic Glow
United Kingdom Bruckner: Sally Matthews (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo – soprano), Eric Cutler (tenor), Alessandro Spina (bass), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (conductor) Chorus, Barbican Hall, London, 28.5.2017. (GD)