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Concert Reviews

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Isabelle Faust Delivers Shattering Performance of Britten Masterpiece

20/05/201318/05/2013 by Stan

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Mendelssohn, Britten: Isabelle Faust (violin) , Tonhalle Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Zurich 16.5.2013 (JR)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags John Rhodes, Zurich

Extraordinary Musicianship from Faust and Melnikov

20/05/201317/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Bartok, Brahms: Isabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 13.5.2013 (GD)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Gavin Dixon, London

Muti Replaces Mercadante Opera with Donizetti’s Don Pasquale

13/04/201417/05/2013 by Stan

SpainSpain Donizetti: Don Pasquale, Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, Chorus Teatro Real, Riccardo Muti (conductor), Madrid Teatro Real 13.5.2013 (JMI)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags JM Irurzun, Madrid

Andris Nelsons Appointed Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

14/02/201717/05/2013 by Stan

Andris Nelsons Appointed Music Director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra

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Categories Concert Reviews, Do Not Print in Recent Reviews Tags Boston, John Quinn

Fine Singing of Bach by The Sixteen

20/05/201317/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach: The Sixteen, Harry Christophers (conductor), Kings Place, London, 15.5.2013 (GDn)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Gavin Dixon, London

A Distinguished Schubert Recital from Paul Lewis

20/05/201317/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert: Paul Lewis (piano), St. James’ Church, Chipping Campden, 15.5.2013 (JQ)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Chipping Campden, John Quinn

Norwegian Siblings Blow Cobwebs off Brahms

10/03/202317/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Strauss, Brahms, Elgar: Mari Samuelsen (violin), Håkon Samuelsen (cello), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Shelley (conductor), Mari Samuelsen (violin), Håkon Samuelsen (cello), Guild Hall, City of Preston, Lancashire, 15.3.2013. (MC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Michael Cookson, Preston

Interesting Perspectives on Schumann

20/05/201316/05/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Purcell, Schumann, Timothy Andres: Elias String Quartet, Jonathan Biss (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 14.5.2013 (RB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags London, Robert Beattie
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