United Kingdom Haydn, Bartók, and Beethoven: Endellion String Quartet (Andrew Watkinson, Ralph de Souza (violins), Garfield Jackson (viola), David Waterman (cello)). Wigmore Hall, London, 23.9.2016. (MB)
Mark Berry
Howard Shelley’s Mozart: A Tasty Lunchtime Treat
United Kingdom Mozart: London Mozart Players, Howard Shelley (piano/director). St John’s Smith Square, London, 21.9.2016. (MB)
The Aurora Orchestra Celebrates Musical Prodigies on Tour
United Kingdom Paganini, Mozart, Liszt, and Mendelssohn: Thomas Gould (violin), Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Aurora Orchestra/Nicholas Collon (conductor). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 17.9.2016. (MB)
A Trio of Piano Quartets in Fine Performances
United Kingdom Mahler, Schumann, and Brahms: Daniel Hope (violin), Paul Neubauer (viola), David Finckel (cello), Wu Han (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 16.9.2016. (MB)
Bampton Classical Opera Come to Town with Gluck and Arne Operas
United Kingdom Gluck, Bauci e Filemone & Arne, The Judgment of Paris (sung in English): Soloists, CHROMA, Paul Wingfield (conductor). St John’s, Smith Square, London, 13.9.2016. (MB)
The Proms Pays a Moving and Necessary Tribute to Pierre Boulez
United Kingdom Prom 65 – Bartók, Boulez, and Carter: Jeanne-Marie Conquer (violin), Andrew Gerzso (IRCAM computer music design), Carlo Laurenzi (IRCAM computer music production), Jérémie Henrot (IRCAM sound engineer), BBC Singers, Ensemble Intercontemporain/Baldur Brönnimann (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.9.2016. (MB)
Magnificent Musicianship from Argerich and Barenboim at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 43 – Widmann, Liszt, and Wagner: Martha Argerich (piano), West-Eastern Divan Orchestra/Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 17.8.2016. (MB)
Bravura Performance from Barenboim and West Eastern Divan Orchestra
Austria Salzburg Festival (7) – Widmann, Mozart, and Wagner: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor), Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 11.8.2016. (MB)
