United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Bruckner: Julia Doyle (soprano), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Manchester Chamber Choir, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Juanjo Mena (conductor). Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 16.11.2012. (MC)
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Corp’s Third String Quartet is “the Ideal Aperitif”
Corp, Dvořák, Beethoven: Wihan String Quartet – Leoš Čepický, Jan Schulmeister (violins), Jiří Žigmund (viola) & Aleš Kaspřík (cello),Plymouth University Sherwell Centre, UK, 17.11.2012 (PRB)
Aimard Approaches Debussy from Another Side
United States Debussy, Holliger, Schumann: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Carnegie Hall, New York, 15.11.2012 (SSM)
Compelling Performance of Colin Matthews’ Fourth String Quartet
United Kingdom Colin Matthews, Schumann, Mozart: Michael Collins (clarinet), Elias Quartet, Wigmore Hall, London, 14.11.12 (GD)
Piano Contrasts from Evgeny Kissin
United Kingdom Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt: Evgeny Kissin (piano), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.11.2012 (GR).
A Fine Young Trio Visits Plymouth
United Kingdom Arensky, Ravel: Fournier Piano Trio (Chiao-Ying Chang (piano), Sulki Yu (violin), & Pei-Jee Ng (cello), Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, 15.11. 2012 (PRB)
The Rights and Wrongs of Musical Partnerships: Argerich and Pappano in Rome
Italy Schumann: Martha Argerich (piano), Orchestra and Chorus of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Ciro Visco (chorus master), Sir Antonio Pappano conductor), Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome 17.11.2012 (JB)
Henze Remembered in Cardiff
United Kingdom Mozart, Henze: Elisabeth Watts (soprano)*, Maire Flavin (mezzo-soprano)*, Andrew Tortise (tenor)*, Gary Griffiths (bass)*, Simon Phillippo (piano)+, Dean Wright (trumpet)+. Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Christoph Poppen (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 16.11.2012 (PCG)