United Kingdom Lachenmann, Schubert, Liszt: Francesco Piemontesi (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. Live stream from Wigmore Hall, London, 28.10.2020. (CC)
Textural awareness in Schubert and Liszt from Francesco Piemontesi at Wigmore Hall
Broadcasts and Film
Bombast, lyricism, and harmonic inventiveness of Liszt by Leslie Howard at St Mary’s Perivale
United Kingdom Exploring Liszt at the keyboard: A lecture-recital by Leslie Howard (piano) including Grosses Konzertsolo, S.176 and short excerpts from other works. Live-streamed (and available on YouTube) from St Mary’s Perivale, 25.10.2020. (JB)
Japan is the second stop on The King’s Singers’ digital tour
United Kingdom Various, The King’s Singers – Heiwa: Yamaha Piano Hall, London. First streamed on IDAGIO’s Global Concert Hall on 25.10.2020. (RP)
Apollo’s Fire strikes sparks in a timely Ohio return
United States Resilience – Music for Troubled Times: Members of Apollo’s Fire/Jeannette Sorrell (conductor). October 2020 performance from First Baptist Church, Shaker Heights, Ohio, reviewed when streamed on 19.10.2020. (MSJ)
The Vancouver Symphony leads off its digital concert season with James Ehnes
Canada Bach, Beethoven: James Ehnes (violin/director), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra / Otto Tausk (conductor). Orpheum Theatre and Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 16.10.2020 and now streaming. (GN)
Opera Philadelphia opens digital season with Lawrence Brownlee & Friends
United States Lawrence Brownlee & Friends in Philadelphia: Lawrence Brownlee (tenor), Lindsey Reynolds, Sarah Shafer & Karen Slack (sopranos), Myra Huang (piano). Performance from Opera Philadelphia, Wilma Theater, Philadelphia, live-streamed first on 23.10.2020. (RP)
© Dominic M. Mercier
A New Dark Age from three female composers is the Royal Opera’s requiem for the world we have lost in 2020
United Kingdom New Dark Age – The Knife of Dawn and A New Dark Age: Soloists, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Jonathon Heywood (conductor, The Knife of Dawn), Natalie Murray Beale (conductor, A New Dark Age). Live-streamed from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 24.10.2020 (JPr)
Animation makes White Snake Projects’ live digital opera, Alice in the Pandemic, zing!
United States Jorge Sosa, Alice in the Pandemic: Soloists, Victory Players, VOICES Boston / Tian Hui Ng (conductor). A digital opera from White Snake Projects, Boston, streamed via Crowdcast on 25.10.2020. (RP)
