Canada Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Soloists, Pacific Northwest Ballet and Orchestra, Kent Stowell (choreography), Maurice Sendak (sets and costumes), Emil de Cou (conductor). McCaw Hall, Seattle, Washington. 1.12.2014 (RC)
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Dazzling Work from a Young Chinese-American Pianist (No, Not That One)
United States Haydn, Brahms, and Prokofiev: Di Wu (piano), Benjamin Franklin Hall, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, 3.12.2014 (BJ)
Heartfelt Laments Tenderly Performed by the WNO String Orchestra
United Kingdom Mozart, Puccini, Barber, Schubert: WNO String Orchestra and selected members of the RWCMD / David Adams (director), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 2.12.2014 (LJ)
The Case for Dvořák
Italy Dvořák. Orchestra of Santa Cecilia. Conductor, Juraj Valčuha. Enrico Dindo (cello). Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome 28.11.2014 (JB)
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Dvořák, Rusalka. Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Rome. Conductor, Elvind Gullberg Jensen; Stage Director, Sets and Costumes, Denis Krief; Chorus Master Roberto Gabbiani; Choreographer, Denys Ganio..
Life-Affirming Symphony from Unknown Hans Rott Overshadows Rest of Concert
United Kingdom Schubert, Mahler and Hans Rott: Katarina Karnéus (mezzo-soprano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Marc Minkowski (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 28.11.2014. (JPr)
Strauss’s Lepakko (Die Fledermaus) in Finland
Finland Strauss Lepakko (Die Fledermaus). Soloists, Finnish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Alfred Eschwé (conductor). Finnish National Opera, Helsinki, 28.11.2014 (Premiere) (GF)
Mälkki Brings No-Nonsense Style to Rich Scoring
United States Griffes, Bartók, Brahms: Jeremy Denk (piano), San Francisco Symphony, Susanna Mälkki (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 29.11.2014 (HS)
A War Remembrance Both Contemplative and Sardonic
United States Copland, Kelly, Shostakovich: Westwater Arts Photochoreography (historic photo projections), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Rachel L. Waddell (conductor), Umstattd Performing Arts Hall, Canton, Ohio, 23.11.2014 (TW)