United Kingdom Proms Chamber Music 5: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Alexei Grynyuk (piano). Cadogan Hall, London, 13.8.2012. (JPr)
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Prom 40: A Glorious Youthful Celebration of Wind and Brass Music at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 40: National Youth Wind Orchestra James Gourlay (conductor), National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Bramwell Tovey (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 12. 8. 2012 (CT)
EIF 6 – Excellent Account of Janáček Opera from Opera North
United Kingdom Janáček: The Makropulos Case, Opera North / Richard Farnes (conductor) Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13.08.2012 (SRT)
EIF 5: Celebrating the Quatercentenary of Giovanni Gabrieli
United Kingdom Gabrieli: His Majesty’s Sagbutts and Cornetts & Concerto Palatino, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 13.8.2012 (SRT)
Aspen XII: Visits to France, Germany and…the USA
United States Aspen Music Festival (XII): Thibaudet plays Saint-Saëns; Gil Shaham find the soul in Britten’s concerto; Ray Chen gets loud with Bach, Beethoven and Franck; Spano leads uplifting Messiaen. 12.8.2012 (HS)
Amazing Opera Festival in the Midst of Nowhere
Sweden Opera Festival at Dala-Floda, Dalecarlia. Soloists, Jacob Moscovicz (piano). Floda Church. 11.8.2012 (GF)
The Chorus Wins the Laurels in the Berlioz Requiem
United Kingdom Prom 39 Berlioz: Requiem (Grande messe des morts),Toby Spence (tenor), BBC National Chorus of Wales, Huddersfield Choral Society, London Symphony Chorus, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thierry Fischer (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.8.2012 (GDn)
EIF 4: Luxurious Playing from Zimmermann Trio
United Kingdom Schubert, Schoenberg, Mozart: Trio Zimmerman (Franz Peter Zimmermann – violin, Antoine Tamestit – viola, Christian Poltéra – cello), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 13.8.2012 (SRT)