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Michael Cookson

Persuasive, Expressive and Resolute Shostakovich 10 from Storgårds and BBC Phil

29/10/201625/10/2016 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Nielsen, Maxwell Davies, Shostakovich: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday 22.10.2016. (MC)

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John Storgårds © Heikki Tuuli

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Mena Sustains Emotional Tension in Walton’s First Symphony

16/10/201611/10/2016 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Elgar, Sibelius, Walton: Jennifer Pike (piano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 9.10.2016. (MC)

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Mendelssohnian Whimsy and Magic from Manze and RLPO

10/10/201604/10/2016 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Mendelssohn: James Ehnes (violin), Women Members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Andrew Manze (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 2.10. 2016. (MC)

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Andrew Manze (c) Chris Christodoulou

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Mark Elder and Hallé Start New Season in Fine Form

02/10/201627/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Beethoven: Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Hallé Orchestra/Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 25.9.2016. (MC)

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Sir Mark Elder (c) Simon Dodd

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Staatsoper’s Well Judged Tosca Makes a Strong Impression

26/09/201622/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

GermanyGermany Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Staatsopernchor, Kinderchor der Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Staatskapelle Berlin/Domingo Hindoyan (conductor), Staatsoper im Schiller Theater Berlin, 18.9.2016. (MC)

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Tosca Act 2 Michael Volle (Scarpia), Staatsopernchor & Kinderchor.
Photo: Hermann and Clärchen Baus

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John Adams Conducts German Premiere of his Dramatic Scheherazade.2

23/09/201621/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

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GermanyGermany Musikfest Berlin 2016 [8] – John Adams: Leila Josefowicz (violin), Berliner Philharmoniker/John Adams (conductor), Philharmonie, Berlin, 15.9.2016. (MC)

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John Adams (c) Chris Bennion

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Lacklustre, Ponderous Carmen in Berlin Fails to Inspire

21/09/201618/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

GermanyGermany Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Children’s Choir of  Deutschen Oper Berlin, Chorus and Orchestra of Deutsche Oper Berlin/Ido Arad (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 17.9.2016. (MC)

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Deutsche Oper’s Carmen © Bettina Stöß

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Deutsche Oper Perform A Masked Ball with Relish

21/09/201618/09/2016 by Michael Cookson

GermanyGermany Verdi, Un Ballo in Maschera: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Deutsche Oper Berlin/Donald Runnicles (conductor), Deutsche Oper Berlin, 16.9.2016. (MC)

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Deutsche Oper’s Un Ballo in Maschera © Bettina Stöß

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