Spain R. Wagner: Die Walküre, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Zubin Mehta (conductor), Valencia’s Palau de Les Arts, 3.11.2013 (JMI)
An Unforgettable Die Walküre in Valencia
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Thunder and Agitation: Music Not Quite Ready to Be Sturm und Drang.
Zelenka, Benda, Pisendel, C. P. E. Bach: Dresden and Berlin: A Celebration of Two Courts, 12th Annual Jerome L. Greene Concert, Juilliard415, Nicholas McGegan (conductor), Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 4.11.2013 (SSM)
Effect Without Cause in ENO’s Zauberflöte
United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Martin Fitzpatrick) and Orchestra of the English National Opera, Gergely Madras (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 7.11.2013 (MB)
Absorbing Depiction of the Dance of Life
United Kingdom Various Composers, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui m¡longa: Sadler’s Wells Production, Sadler’s Wells, London, 07.11.2013. (JO’D)
John Cage Invites You to a Party
United States (125 Composers), Cage100 Party Pieces: Either/Or, Richard Carrick (conductor), Miller Theatre, New York City. 17.10.2013 (BH)
Petrenko and RLPO Impress London with their Berio, Britten and Shostakovich
United Kingdom Berio, Britten, Shostakovich: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Vassily Petrenko (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.11.2013. (GD)
Thomas Adès and Friends Help to Inaugurate Milton Court
United Kingdom Britten, Barry, Adès, Stravinsky: Thomas Adès (piano), Anthony Marwood (violin), Matthew Hunt (clarinet), Louise Hopkins (cello), Milton Court, London, 6.11.2013 (GDn)