United Kingdom Langgaard, Korngold, Zemlinsky: Elena Urioste (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales /André de Ridder (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 18.11.2014. (PCG)
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Communist Setting Adds Little to an Average Performance of Smetana’s Masterpiece.
United Kingdom Bedrich Smetana. The Bartered Bride (sung in English with surtitles): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Opera North/Anthony Kraus. (conductor), The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays. 18.11.2014.
Ascher Fisch Leads a Riveting Il trovatore
United States Verdi, Il trovatore: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ascher Fisch (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL. 15.11.2014 (JLZ)
A Wonderfully Rugged Book 1 of “The Forty-Eight” from Aimard
United States Bach: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 11.11.2014 (BJ)
Devon Baroque Delivers High Quality Music with Apposite Introductions
United Kingdom Telemann, Boismortier, Leclair, Tartini, Bach: Devon Baroque Ensemble [Persephone Gibbs (violin), Elizabeth Walker (recorder and baroque flute), Barbara Degener (cello), Jonathan Watts (harpsichord)], The Great Hall, Dartington 16.11.2014 (PRB)
Swans Rise Memorably From The Lake In Milton Keynes
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Swan Lake: Dancers and Orchestra of the English National Ballet / Alex Ingram (conductor), Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes, 15.11.2014. (JPr)
A Schubert Night to Remember
United KingdomOxford Lieder Festival – The Schubert Project -. A Schubertiade : Sara Kramer (soprano), Raphaela Papadakis (soprano), Katie Bray (mezzo-soprano), Alessandro Fisher (tenor), Robert Murray (tenor), Jan Petryka (tenor), Benjamin Appl (baritone), Eugene Asti, Deidre Brenner, Sholto Kynoch, William Vann (piano): Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford 18.10.2014. (MH)
A Fascinating Evening with Ensemble Intercontemporain
United Kingdom Dallapiccola, Bruno Mantovani, Schoenberg. Ensemble Intercontemporain ,Wigmore Hall, London, 11.11.2014 (CC)