United Kingdom Ireland, Bantock, Elgar: Miranda Westcott (mezzo-soprano) King Edward Music Society Choir and Orchestra Ian Chesworth; Anthony Houghton (conductors). St Michael and All Angels Church, Macclesfield, 10.11.2012 (RB)
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John Adams, Maximal Minimalist
United States Adams, Beethoven: John Adams (conductor), Jonathan Biss (piano), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 8.11.2012 (BJ)
Noseda Returns to Manchester With a Fascinating Programme
United Kingdom Verdi, Prokofiev, Casella: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 3.11.2012 (MC)
Sacred and Profane in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Adès, Vaughan Williams, Orff: Valentina Farcas (soprano), Daniel Taylor (countertenor), Audun Iversen (baritone), RSNO Chorus, RSNO Junior Chorus, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 9.11.2012 (ST)
Musical Rewards Trump Time-Shifted “Lohengrin”
United States Wagner, Lohengrin: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 3.11.2012 (HS)
Czech Musicians Do Dvořák Proud in Cardiff
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Dvořák: Igor Tchetuev (piano), Prague Symphony Orchestra, Heiko Mathias Förster (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 8.11.2012 (PCG)
Massenet and Martinů Provide an Interesting Triple Bill
United Kingdom Massenet and Martinů: Singers and orchestra of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Peter Robinson (conductor). Silk Street Theatre, London, 5.11.2012. (JPr)
Francesco Piemontesi: Persuasive in Debussy
United Kingdom Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, and Debussy: Francesco Piemontesi (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 7.11.2012 (MB)