United States Mozart, Beethoven, and Bartók: Seymour Lipkin (piano), Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 14.1.2015 (BJ)
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Vasko Vassilev Celebrates 20 Years as Concert Master at the Royal Opera House
United Kingdom Vasko Vassilev’s 20th Anniversary Recital. Vasko Vassilev (violin), Pamela Tan Nicholson (piano) with string ensemble and Fergus Gerrand (percussion), members of the Royal Opera chorus and special guest Shogo Kariyazaki (ikebana master). Paul Hamlyn Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London 19.1.2015. (JPr)
The Conductor Steals the Show from the Pianist
United Kingdom Verdi, Prokofiev, de Falla, Rimsky-Korsakov Valentina Lisitsa (piano); London Symphony Orchestra/Xian Zhang (conductor). Barbican Hall, 18.1.2015 (CC)
No Weak Links in Met’s Lavish Merry Widow
United States Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York / Sir Andrew Davis (cnductor). Broadcast to the Odeon Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 17.1.2015. (JPr)
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Subtlety, Control and Conviction in Bruch’s Kol Nidrei
United Kingdom Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Bruch, Haydn. Gershwin: Liz Hanks (cello), The Endcliffe Orchestra / Martin Lightower; (conductor), St John’s Church, Blackstock Road, Sheffield, 17.1.2015 (JK)
A ‘Period’ Approach to Romantic Russian Music Brings Mixed Results
United Kingdom Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Sergei Leiferkus (baritone); Chorus of the Mikhailovsky Theatre (pre-recorded); Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 15.1.2015 (CC)
Illuminating and Refreshing Contrasts from Koenigs and WNO Orchestra
United Kingdom Dvořák, Beethoven, Debussy, Bartók: Olga Scheps (piano), Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Lothar Koenigs (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 16.1.2005 (PCG)
Bartoli Not the Only Jewel in Zurich’s La Cenerentola
Switzerland Rossini: La Cenerentola, Soloists, Men of the Chorus of the Zurich Opera, Philharmonia Zurich, Giancarlo Andretta (conductor), Zurich Opera, Zurich, 15.01.2015 (RP)