United States Busoni, Beethoven: Brentano String Quartet, Mark Steinberg (violin), Serena Canin (violin), Misha Amory (Viola), Nina Maria Lee (Cello), Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 19.4.2012 (SSM)
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Scottish Ballet’s ‘Streetcar’ Transfers to London
United Kingdom Peter Salem, A Streetcar Named Desire: Soloists, Company and Orchestra of Scottish Ballet, Martin Yates (Conductor). Sadler’s Wells, London, 26.4.2012. (JPr)
Nicola Benedetti and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Sheer Delight
United Kingdom Gluck, Vivaldi, Rameau: Nicola Benedetti (Violin), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Christian Curnyn (Harpsichord/Director), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26.4.2012 (SRT)
Two 20th-Century Classics—and a Startling Newcomer
United States Adán, Grisey, Sciarrino: Talea Ensemble, Mary Flagler Cary Hall, DiMenna Center, New York City, 20.4.2012 (BH)
A Revelatory Missa Solemnis from Nikolaus Harnoncourt
United Kingdom Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, Op. 123. Soloists, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor), Barbican Hall London, 11. 4. 2012. (GD)
The Latest Installment of Craig Sheppard’s “Mostly Brahms” Series
United States Brahms: Craig Sheppard (piano), Meany Hall, Seattle, 20.4.2012 (BJ)
Mitsuko Uchida: Memorable in Schubert’s Last Three Piano Sonatas
United Kingdom Schubert: Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.4.2012 (CC)
Santa Cecilia’s 2012 -2013 Season in Rome
ItalyWhat do you look for in Concert Programming?: Santa Cecilia’s 2012 -2013 Season in Rome