Germany Mahler, Enescu: Gautier Capuçon (cello), Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Munich Philharmonic, Philharmonic Hall Gasteig, Munich, 14.9.2013 (JFL)
Concert Reviews
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Revelatory Accounts of Indian Music at the London Darbar Festival
United Kingdom DARBAR 2013: Transposed Rhythm and the Saraswati Veena Bernhard Shimplesberger (cajun/drums); Sukhad Munde (pakhawaj); Jayanthi Kumaresh (saraswati veena); Patri Satish Kumar (mridangham); R. N. Prakash (ghatam). Purcell Room, London 19.9.2013 (CC)
How Great is Ravel?
Ravel: Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 19.9.2013 (BJ)
Uniko: A Disappointing Work that Fails to Gel
United Kingdom Pohjonen/Kosminen Uniko The Kronos Quartet (David Carrington, John Sherba (violins), Hank Dutt (viola), Sunny Yong (cello)); Kimmo Pohjonen (accordion/voice); Samuli Kosminen (sampler). Barbican Hall, London 18.09.2013 (CC)
Nelsons Opens New CBSO Season with Riveting Le Sacre du Printemps
United Kingdom Wagner, Stravinsky: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Kristine Opolais (soprano), Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 19.9.2013
Much to Admire in Denis Kozhukhin’s London Recital
United KingdomHaydn, Franck, Schubert, Hindemith, Brahms: Denis Kozhukhin (Piano) Wigmore Hall, London, 21.9.2013 (RB)
A Star-Studded Gala Evening Of Dance And Song In Aid Of The Yorkshire Ballet Summer School
SADLER’S WELLS – Sunday September 29th at 7.00pm
A STAR-STUDDED GALA EVENING OF DANCE AND SONG
IN AID OF THE YORKSHIRE BALLET SUMMER SCHOOL
Celebrating its 40th anniversary
Tickets: £12 to £85 www.sadlerswells.com
Hosted by SIR ANTHONY DOWELL and SIR DEREK JACOBI
Holst Connections Abound in Concert of English Music
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Holst, Elgar, Arnold, Bliss: Paulina Voices /Heidi Pegler (conductor); St Paul’s Girls’ School Chamber Orchestra / Leigh O’Hara (conductor); Flowers Band / Paul Holland (conductor); All Saints’ Church, Cheltenham, 21.9.2013 (RJ)