United Kingdom Weber, Beethoven, Schumann: Roberto Cominati (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra/ Daniele Gatti (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.2.2016. (RB)
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Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan; Pupil and Teacher form a World-Class Partnership
United Kingdom Schumann, Schubert, Brahms, Rachmaninov: Daniil Trifonov (piano), Sergei Babayan (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 14.2.2016 (RB)
Osmo Vänskä Leads Persuasive Performances of Rarities by Dvořák and Sibelius
United Kingdom Dvořák, Sibelius: Stephen Hough (piano), Lilli Paasikivi (mezzo-soprano), Simon Callow (narrator), London Philharmonic Orchestra/Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 10.2.2016. (RB)
A Perfect Blend of Virtuosity and Musicianship from Steven Osborne
United Kingdom Schubert, Debussy, George Crumb, Rachmaninov: Steven Osborne (piano), St John’s Smith Square, London 3.2.2016. (RB)
First Rate Music Making from the Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch
United Kingdom Beethoven, Arensky, Rachmaninov, Brahms: Trio Shaham Erez Wallfisch, Wigmore Hall, London, 20.1.2016. (RB)
Cultivated, Highly Poetic and Imaginative Playing from Arcadi Volodos
United Kingdom Brahms, Schubert: Arcadi Volodos (piano), Barbican Hall, London, 14.12.2015. (RB)
Tenor and Counter-tenor Voices Blend Perfectly during a Wigmore Hall Recital
United Kingdom Purcell, Britten, Thomas Adès, Nico Muhly, Barber: Iestyn Davies (counter-tenor), Allan Clayton (tenor), James Baillieu (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 4.12.2015. (RB)
Rising Stars Rana and Mälkki Perform a Superb Concert
United Kingdom Liadov, Prokofiev, Sibelius: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Beatrice Rana (piano), Susanna Mälkki (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.11.15. (RB)