Switzerland Wagner, Haydn, Gruber and Tchaikovsky: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet) Zurich, Tonhalle, 4.10.2011 (JR)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Maazel’s Mahler Cycle Nears Its Close With a Magnificent Reading Of the Ninth Symphony
United Kingdom Mahler: Philharmonia Orchestra, Lorin Maazel (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.10.2011 (CG)
Rachmaninov By Candlelight. An Enthralling Experience
United Kingdom Rachmaninov: Steven Osborne (piano), Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). Symphony Hall,Birmingham. 2 10. 2011 (JQ)
Refined Schubert and Mahler from the Tonhalle and David Zinman
Switzerland Schubert, Mahler: Tonhalle Orchestra, David Zinman (conductor) – Tonhalle, Zurich 27.9.2011 (JR)
Lammermuir Festival: Some of Scotland’s Brightest Young Wind Players Perform
United Kingdom Lammermuir Festival: Mozart, Stravinsky, Weber, MacMillan, Beethoven: The Stevenson Winds of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, John Cushing (clarinet and director). Dunbar Parish Church (Scotland). 21.09.2011 (LV)
Bach with Muscles Comes to Somerset – a Memorable ‘48’ from Roger Woodward
United Kingdom Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier – Book 1: Roger Woodward (piano) The Woodard Room, Kings College, Taunton, Somerset, 2.10.2011 (BK)
Revelatory Explorations of the Piano Music of Pierre Boulez
United Kingdom Exquisite Labyrinth: The Music of Pierre Boulez (3): Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Tamara Stefanovich (pianos). Queen Elizabeth Hall,London, 2.10.2011 (MB)
Greek Tragedy reflecting European Politics?
Italy Richard Strauss, Elektra. Augmented Orchestra of Teatro dell’Opera, Teatro dell’Opera Rome, 2.10.2011 (JB)