United States Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Children’s Chorus, War Memorial Opera House, San Francis, 29.11.2011 (HS)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Ouija-Connection to Schubert’s Ghost and Ravel’s Never-Ending Hum(m)dinger
Germany Berio, Ravel: David Robertson (conductor), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Herkulessaal, Munich 2.12.2011 (JFL)
Even at Less Than Their Best, Takács Gets to the Heart Of Three Twentieth-Century Quartets
United States Janáček, Britten, Ravel: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre, Károly Schranz, violins; Geraldine Walther, viola; András Fejér, cello), presented by Cal Performances, Hertz Hall, University of California at Berkeley. 4.12.2011 (HS)
Masur in the Golden Twilight Of His Career: in Zurich With the Tonhalle
Switzerland Shostakovich, Beethoven, R. Strauss: Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich, Kurt Masur (conductor), Helen Huang (piano), Tonhalle Zurich, 2.12.2011 (JR)
A Vivid and Intense Boris Godunov By the Lyric Opera Of Chicago
United States Mussorgsky, Boris Godunov: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 26.11.2011 (JLZ)
Beleca Quartet Play Beethoven in a Programme Both Varied and Variegated
United Kingdom Beethoven: Belcea Quartet, Wigmore Hall, London, 1.12.2011 (MB)
An Outstanding Liszt Recital from Louis Lortie as the Anniversary Year Draws to a Close
United Kingdom Liszt: Louis Lortie (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 4.12.2011 (MB)
André Jolivet and ‘l’atmosphère tellurique’ in Cardiff
United KingdomDebussy, Jolivet: Marc Coppey (cello), Jarosłav Augustyniak (bassoon), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Chamber Choir (women’s voices), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Pascal Rophé (conductor), BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 2.12.2011 (GPu)