United Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Paul Lewis (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 8.2.2105 (AS)
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Thought-Provoking Programming and Performances from Elder and the LSO
United Kingdom Brennan, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky. Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano); London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 5.2.2015 (CC)
Bravura and Delicacy in Grosvenor’s Performance of Beethoven
United Kingdom Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart. Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 5.2.2015 (PCG)
A Don QuixoteTransplanted from Holland
United Kingdom Pacific Northwest Ballet, “Don Quixote”: Marius Petipa, Alexander Gorsky and Alexei Ratmansky (choreography and staging); Dutch National Ballet (production); Elizabeth Murphy, Seth Orza, Otto Neubert, Jonathan Porretta, Sarah Ricard Orza, Jerome Tisser and Lesley Rausch (principals); Allan Dameron (conductor). McCaw Hall, Seattle, WA. 30.1.2015 (RC)
A Rewarding and Enterprising Recital by Fenella Humphreys and Nicola Eimer
United Kingdom Sibelius, Nielsen, Frances-Hoad, Taylor, Nicolson, Powers, Knotts. Fenella Humphreys (violin), Nicola Eimer (piano) Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London. 4.2.2015 (LB)
The Great Classics Are the Hardest to Get Right
United States Beethoven and Shostakovich: Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Kirill Gerstein (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra, Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 30.1.2015 (BJ)
Weilerstein Demonstrates Rachmaninov’s Rhythmic Vitality and Nostalgic Lyricism
United Kingdom Sibelius, Grieg, Rachmaninov: Alessandro Taverna (piano); Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra/Joshua Weilerstein (conductor). The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset 4.2.2015 (IL)
A Festival’s Growth to Maturity
United States Seattle Chamber Music Society, Winter Festival: James Ehnes (artistic director and violin), Anne-Marie McDermott and Orion Weiss (piano), Cynthia Phelps (viola), Robert deMaine and Andres Diaz (cello). Nordstrom Recital Hall, Seattle, Washington. 23.1.2015 (RC)