United Kingdom J. S. Bach: Amy Carson (soprano) and Julian Rippon (baritone), Devon Baroque / Jonathan Watts (director), Great Hall, Dartington., Devon, 17.2.2013 (PRB)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Valentine Classics from Gomez and the RLPO
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Bruch, Prokofiev, Martucci, Ravel: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, José Luis Gomez (conductor), Hyeyoon Park (violin). Guild Hall, Preston, Lancashire, 17.2.2013. (MC)
Vinterfest 2013 in Dalecarlia
Sweden Vinterfest 2013. Dalecarlia 14-17.2.2013 (GF)
WNO’s Venerable Butterfly Continues to Delight
United Kingdom Puccini, Madama Butterfly: (Revival Premiere) Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Frédéric Chaslin (conductor), Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 15.2.2013 (GPu)
Birmingham’s French Connection: Magnifique!
United Kingdom Poulenc and Fauré. David Briggs (organ), Grace Davidson (soprano), Greg Skidmore (baritone), Ex Cathedra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 17.2.2013. (JQ)
Mastery from the Jerusalem Quartet
United Kingdom Wolf, Mozart, Smetana:Jerusalem Quartet (Alexander Pavlovsky, Sergei Bressler (violins), Ori Kam (viola), Kyril Zlotnikov (cello)). Wigmore Hall, London, 16.2.2013 (MB)
Alexei Volodin’s Istanbul Recital Matches Impeccable Programming with Flawless Execution.
Turkey Schubert, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky (arr. Mikhail Pletnev), Wagner-Liszt, Kapustin: Alexei Volodin (piano), Istanbul Recitals at ‘the Seed’, Istanbul 15.02.13 (AM)
Simone Young Impresses Again in Birmingham
United Kingdom Mussorgsky, Sibelius, Debussy, Stravinsky: James Ehnes (violin), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simone Young (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 16.2.2013 (JQ)