United Kingdom Scriabin and Liszt: Ekaterina Sergeyeva (mezzo-soprano), Alexander Timchenko (tenor), Denis Matsuev (piano), London Symphony Chorus (Simon Halsey: chorus master), London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 30.3.2014 (MB)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Balance and Coherence Lacking in Mahler’s Ninth
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Mahler: Nicholas Angelich (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London. 28.3.2014 (GD)
Judicious Pacing and Drama in Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony
United Kingdom Elgar, Delius, Vaughan Williams: Katherine Broderick (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Schola Cantorum, Ad Solem, Hallé Orchestra, Choir & Youth Choir/Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. 29.3.2014 (MC)
Anxiety, Doubt and Terror in Honeck’s Bruckner
United States Vivier, Bruckner: New York Philharmonic, Manfred Honeck (conductor), Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York, 29.3.2014 (DA)Schmidt’s Luxuriant Second Symphony: A Rare Bird at the Royal Academy
United Kingdom Schmidt, Academy Symphony Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Duke’s Hall Royal Academy of Music, London, 28.3.2014 (RB)
East and West (Plus Two 24-Year-Olds) in “Celebrate Asia”
United States Takemitsu, Karpen, Li, and Grieg: The Six Tones: Nguyen Thanh Thuy (dan trahn), Bgo Tra My (dan bau), Stefan Östersjö (ti ba, banjo, and guitar), Haochen Zhang (piano) Seattle Symphony, Julia Tai (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 21.3.2014 (BJ)
Paul Lewis: Brains and Brawn Synthesized
J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Mussorgsky, Paul Lewis (piano), Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 26.3.2014 (SSM)
Don Giovanni and the Paparazzi
Sweden. Mozart Don Giovanni. Soloists, The Royal Opera Chorus and Orchestra. Lawrence Renes (conductor). The Royal Opera, Stockholm, 15.3.2014. Premiere (GF)
