United Kingdom Farkas, Finnissy, Beethoven, Stimpson, Guridi, Sadegi Konjani: Sioned Williams (harp), Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 11.10.2013. (GPu)
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Nelson Freire: Pianist of Self-Effacing Gentility
United States Bach, Brahms, Prokofiev, Granados, Chopin: Nelson Freire (piano), Alice Tully Hall, New York, 20.11.13 (DA)
The Extraordinary Men of Stuttgart Ballet
United Kingdom, Various Composers, Made in Germany: Stuttgart Ballet, Sadler’s Wells, London, 18.11.2013 (JO’D)
Acclaimed Japanese Conductor Champions Bach and Mendelssohn
United Kingdom Mendelssohn & Bach: Peter Harvey (baritone), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Masaaki Suzuki (conductor); Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 14.11.2013 (SRT)
Orchestra Italiana!
Orchestra Italiana!
Italy The Italian Character The story of a great Italian Orchestra a film, written and directed by Angelo Bozzolini, with Antonio Pappano, The orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Yuri Temirkanov, James Conlon, Valery Gergiev, Daniel Harding, Janine Jansen, Lisa Batiashvili, Evgeny Kissin, Denis Matsuev, Stefano Bollani, Lang Lang. Alpenway Media Production GmbH DVD distribution: EuroArts Music International GmbH 100 minutes. Italian premiere at the International Rome Film Festival. Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 10.11. 2013 (JB)
Small Scale is Beautiful in Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Programme
United Kingdom Various Composers, Particle Velocity: Phoenix Dance Theatre, Royal Opera House (Linbury Studio Theatre), London, 19.11.2013 (JO’D)
Americana Concert Features Eagles, a Synthesiser, Rounds and the Gettysburg Address
United States Rorem, John Adams, Diamond, Roy Harris: Mark Simpson (clarinet), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Eric Stern (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. 19.11.2013 (PCG)