United Kingdom Schnelzer, Ravel, and Bartók: Soloists, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 13.3.2015 (MB)
Mark Berry
A Disappointing Evening with Camerata Salzburg and Ben Gernon
Bartók, Bruckner, and Mozart: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Camerata Salzburg, Ben Gernon (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 11.3.2015 (MB)
Well Integrated La Bohème Liberates and Informs the Imagination
United Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Children from St Mary’s and St John’s Church of England Schools, Hackney, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera, Michael Rosewell (conductor). Hackney Empire Theatre, London, 14.3.2015 (MB)
Bach and Czech Music Come Together with Varying Results
United Kingdom Suk, Bach, and Dvořák: Jeremy Denk (piano), Academy of St Martin in the Fields (director: Tomo Keller). Cadogan Hall, London, 9.3.2015 (MB)
A Fine Partnership Between Alban Gerhardt and Steven Osborne
United Kingdom Debussy, Schnittke, Messiaen, and Beethoven: Alban Gerhardt (cello), Steven Osborne (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 5.3.2015 (MB)
An Impressive Wigmore Hall Debut by Antonii Baryshevskyi
United Kingdom Scarlatti, Ligeti, Chopin, Messiaen, and Schumann: Antonii Baryshevskyi (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 2.3.2015 (MB)
The London Sinfonietta’s ‘Spectrum of Sound’
United Kingdom Haas, Xenakis, Levi, and Vivier: London Sinfonietta, André de Ridder (conductor). Purcell Room, London, 27.2.2015 (MB)
Musical Strengths of Purcell’s Indian Queen Marred by Baleful, Self-indulgent Production
United Kingdom Purcell, The Indian Queen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus (chorus master: Christopher Bucknall) of the English National Opera, Laurence Cummings (conductor). Coliseum, London, 26.2.2015 (MB)