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The Pavel Haas Quartet On Impressive Form At The Wigmore Hall

24/11/201102/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Haas, Beethoven: Pavel Haas Quartet Wigmore Hall Sunday Morning Coffee Concert, Wigmore Hall, London, 30. 10. 2011  (CC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Colin Clarke, London

Christian Zacharias in Recital at London’s Wigmore Hall

08/11/201102/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  CPE Bach, Brahms, Beethoven:  Christian Zacharias (piano), Wigmore Hall, London. 31. 10. 2011 (RB)

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

Audra McDonald’s Triumphant Return Reminds Us of What We’ve Been Missing

08/11/201101/11/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Audra McDonald at Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald (vocalist), Ted Sperling (conductor), Andy Einhorn (piano), Mark Vanderpoel (bass), Gene Lewin (drums), Matt Beck (guitar), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 22.10.2011 (BH)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Bruce Hodges, New York

Nicholas Maw: The Master. An Overdue Celebration of his Music on London’s South Bank

08/11/201101/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Maw, Robert Peate, Ivor Bonnici: Sara Lian Owen (soprano), Academy Manson Ensemble, Bruce Nockles (conductor), Andrew Burn (presenter) Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 30.10.2011. (CG)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Christopher Gunning, London

‘Infernal Dances’ The Philharmonia’s Superb Bartok Series Continues

08/11/201101/11/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bartók:Yefim Bronfman (piano), Zsolt-Tihamér Visontay (violin), Mark van de Wiel (clarinet). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.10.2011 (MB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags London, Mark Berry

Schønwandt Brings Out Strengths of Berg’s Operatic Masterpiece

01/11/201131/10/2011 by Stan

FranceFrance Berg, Lulu: Soloists, Orchestra of the Opéra National de Paris, Michael Schønwandt (conductor). Opéra Bastille, 28.10.2011 (MB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Mark Berry, Paris

Auckland Youth Symphony Orchestra Defies Sod’s Law

01/11/201131/10/2011 by Stan

New ZealandNew Zealand Elgar, Weber, Beethoven: Natalie Harris (clarinet), Auckland Youth Symphony Orchestra,, Antun Poljanich (conductor), Capitaine Bougainville Theatre, Forum North, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, 16.10.2011 [PSe]

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Paul Serotsky, Whangarei

A Compelling Beethoven Concert from Chailly and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

02/11/201130/10/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Steffen Schleiermacher, Beethoven: Leipzig Gwandhaus Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor) Barbican Hall, London, 26 10 11 (GD)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Geoff Diggines, London
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