United Kingdom Swansea International Festival – Sibelius, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Scriabin: Clare Hammond (piano), Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 11.10.2015 (LJ).
Lucy Jeffrey
Magnificent Bach Recital from Yo Yo Ma
United Kingdom BBC Prom 68 – J S Bach, Cello Suites: Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.9.2015. (LJ)
András Schiff’s Gold Standard Account of the Goldberg Variations
United Kingdom Prom 50, J. S. Bach: Sir András Schiff (piano), Royal Albert Hall, London, 22.8.2015 (LJ).
Theatricality and Complexity Communicated with Thoroughness and Clarity at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 36: Boulez, Ravel, Stravinsky: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.8.2015 (LJ)
Verdi’s Requiem: A Memorable Experience at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 23. Verdi, Angela Meade (soprano), Karen Cargill (mezzo-soprano), Yosep Kang (tenor), Raymond Aceto (bass), Concert Association of the Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 2. 8. 2015 (LJ).
Llyr Williams Strikes Fires and Brings Tears
United Kingdom Beethoven: Llyr Williams (piano), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 28.5.2015, (LJ).
Three Words to Describe Rachel Podger
United Kingdom Bach, Purcell, Fux, Telemann: Rachel Podger (violin) with Sinfonia Cymru, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 30.5.2015, (LJ).
John Taylor: Gentle Ruminations and Spontaneous Ease
United Kingdom Berlin, Wheeler, Ellington and Others: John Taylor (piano), Cardiff, Roysl Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 16.5.2015, (LJ).