United Kingdom Wolf: Anna Lucia Richter (soprano), Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Julius Drake (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 10.1.2012 (MB)
Stan
Kitchen Sink Realism for Merikanto’s Juha
Finland Aarre Merikanto: Juha Finnish National Opera, Kurt Kopecky (conductor), Helsinki. 21.12.2011 (GF)
Christian Tetzlaff and Michael Tilson Thomas Conquer the Ligeti Violin Concerto
United States Liszt, Ligeti, Tchaikovsky: Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), San Francisco Symphony, Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, 6.1.2012 (HS)
John Adams Illuminates a Mixed Program
United States Weber, Stravinsky, Mozart, and Adams: Orli Shaham (piano), Seattle Symphony, David Robertson (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 7.1.2012 (BJ)
The Sacconi Quartet Celebrates its Tenth Anniversary in Some Style
United Kingdom Haydn, Bartók, and Schubert: Sacconi Quartet (Ben Hancox, Hannah Dawson (violins), Robin Ashwell (viola), Cara Berridge (cello), Hall One, Kings Place, London, 8.12.2012 (MB)
Much to Enjoy in Christian Blackshaw’s Twelfth Night Mozart Recital – But Mozartian Perfection is Elusive
United Kingdom Mozart: Christian Blackshaw (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.1.2012 (MB)
ENB’s Strictly Gershwin is Strictly an Old-fashioned Entertainment
United Kingdom Strictly Gershwin: Maida Vale Singers, Dancers and Orchestra of English National Ballet, Gareth Valentine (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 4.1.12. (JPr)
La Traviata at Covent Garden: Third Cast Best Yet
United Kingdom Verdi La traviata (III): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Maurizio Benini (Conductor), Covent Garden, London, 02.01.2012 (CC)