United States Fauré, Mozart, Szymanowski, and Bizet: Cédric Tiberghien (piano), Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 14.2.2013 (BJ)
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Poise and Precision but Lacking Personality
United Kingdom Mozart, Haydn: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / András Schiff (fortepiano/conductor), The Anvil Arts Centre, Basingstoke, 20.2.2013. (NB)
Feast of Extravagantly Scored Music from CBSO
United Kingdom Elgar, Prokofiev, Respighi: Freddy Kempf (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 20.2.2013 (JQ)
Marin Alsop and the LPO: A Decidedly Mixed Bag
United Kingdom Dvořák, Milhaud, Varèse: London Adventist Chorale, Ken Burton (conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marin Alsop (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.2.2013 (GDn)
Richly Rewarding Fare from the Takács Quartet
United Kingdom Brahms and Haydn: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Károly Schranz (violins), Geraldine Walther (viola), András Fejér (cello)), Lawrence Power (viola). Wigmore Hall, London, 20.2.2013 (MB)
Juilliard Baroque Serves a Repast of Nations
United States François Couperin: Juilliard Baroque, Corpus Christi Church, New York, 10.2.2013 (SSM)
Colin Matthews Demonstrates Skill as Composer and Orchestrator
United Kingdom Colin Matthews, Britten, Piper, Elgar: Robert Plane (clarinet), Neil Percy (percussion), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 19.2.2013 (PCG)
Hamelin in a Beast of an Evening—with Laughs
United States Bach, Busoni, Debussy, Hamelin, Rachmaninoff: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), 92nd Street Y, New York City, 30.1.2013