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Richard Egarr Fails to Do Justice to Haydn
United Kingdom Haydn, The Creation: Marlis Petersen (soprano), Sally Dodds (mezzo-soprano), Jeremy Ovenden (tenor), Gerald Finley (bass-baritone), London Symphony Chorus (chorus master: Simon Halsey), London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Egarr (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.1.2014 (MB)
Fine Brahms from Gary Hoffman and David Selig
United Kingdom Brahms Gary Hoffman (cello), David Selig (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 10.1.2014 (RB)
Colorful Bates Work Puts Beethoven in a New Light
United States Beethoven, Mason Bates: Alexander Barantschik (violin), San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 9.1.2014 (HS)
An Evening of Piston Rarities for Piano
United States Piston, Copland: Matthew Graybil and Igor Lovchinsky (pianos), Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz (guest speakers), SubCulture, New York City, 9.1.2014 (BH)
Humperdinck Fairy Tale Enchants – as a Ballet
United Kingdom Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel: Artists and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet, Ollivier-Philippe Cuneo (conductor), Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 8.1.2014 (SRT)
Genial Swensen Renews Old Acquaintances with Lustrous Performance
United Kingdom Mozart, Debussy, Bizet: Alison Mitchell (flute), Sivan Magen (harp), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 09.01.2014 (SRT)
ENB Brings Exotic Pirate World to Life in Le Corsaire
United Kingdom Adam, Pugni, Delibes et al, Le Corsaire: English National Ballet and Orchestra / Gavin Sutherland (conductor)), London Coliseum, London, 09.01.2014 (JO’D)
, Vadim Muntagirov : English National Ballet Le Corsaire
Photo: Arnaud Stephenson