United States Brahms and Bruckner: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 17-18.4.2013 (BH)
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Magdalena Kožená in Recital: Beautiful Programming and Some Truly Ravishing Performances
United Kingdom Ravel, Haydn, Bartók: Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano) with Kaspar Zehnder (flute) and Tomáš Jamnik (cello). Barbican Hall, London, 8.5.2013 (CC)
Will Gregory’s Moog Ensemble Harnessing Retro Technology
United Kingdom Will Gregory’s Moog Ensemble: Hall One, Kings Place, London 10.5.2013 (GDn)
Anna Caterina Antonacci: An Over-Analysed Recital?
United Kingdom Wolf, Debussy, Wagner, Puccini and Respighi: Anna Caterina Antonacci (soprano), Donald Sulzen (piano) and Heath Quartet: Wigmore Hall, London 9.5.2013. (JPr)
Channeling Joseph Cornell, Hurricane Sandy and Bettie Page
United States “Digital Debussy”: Kathleen Supové (piano), The Flea Theater, New York City, 27.4.2013 (BH)
Renée Fleming Meets Anders Hillborg
United States Respighi, Hillborg, Mussorgsky: Renée Fleming (soprano), New York Philharmonic, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 16.4.2013 (BH)
Sally Beamish Premiere Echoes Spirit of Britten
United Kingdom Elgar, Britten, Beamish, Pärt: Lawrence Power (Viola),The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, / Stephanie Gonley (leader),The Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton, Southampton, 9.5.2013 (NB).
Koopman’s Handel Invites Controversy
United States Handel: Jay Carter (countertenor), Steven Soph (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass-baritone), Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Chorus (Robert Porco, director), Cleveland Orchestra, Ton Koopman (conductor, continuo) Severance Hall, Cleveland, 9.5.2013 (MSJ)