Bartók, Bruckner, and Mozart: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Camerata Salzburg, Ben Gernon (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London, 11.3.2015 (MB)
Mark Berry
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, Chorus (chorus master: Christopher Bucknall) and Orchestra of the English National Opera / Laurence Cummings (conductor). London Coliseum, 26.2.2015. (MB)
Ivo Pogorelich: Truly a Law Unto Himself
United Kingdom Liszt, Schumann, Stravinsky, and Brahms: Ivo Pogorelich (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.2.2015 (MB)