Mozart Unwrapped: Mozart and the Clarinet. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Martin Fröst (clarinet), Kenneth Sillito (director). King’s Place, London.13.4.2011 (KC)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Abbado and Argerich play Debussy and Ravel for President Giorgio Napolitano
Debussy, Ravel: Orchestra Mozart and Mahler Chamber Orchestra with the Estonian Philharmonic Choir, Claudio Abbado (conductor), Martha Argerich (piano), Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, 21.4.2011. (JB)
Yevgeny Sudbin plays Haydn, Shostakovich, Chopin, Liszt and Ravel
Haydn, Shostakovich, Chopin, Liszt, and Ravel: Yevgeny Sudbin (piano), Meany Hall, Seattle, 20.4.2011 (BJ)
A Day on the Town, A Night in Hell – Early Music in Seattle
A Day on the Town, A Night in Hell : Early Music Guild, Spectrum Dance Theater, and Seattle Theatre Group, Stephen Stubbs (music director), Theodore Deacon (producer and artistic director), Roberta Russell (set designer), Carl Bronsdon (costume designer), Moore Theatre, Seattle, 17.4.2011 (BJ)
McTee, Gerswin and Tchaikovsky in Seattle
McTee, Gershwin, and Tchaikovsky: Leonard Slatkin (conductor), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 22.4.2011 (BJ)
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, 3D Performance (2nd Opinion)
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, 3D Performance (plus Varèse and Ligeti): CBSO, Ilan Volkov (Conductor), Julia Mach (Dancer) Klaus Obermaier (Concept, Artistic Direction, Choreography) ARS Electronica Futurelab (Interactive Design & Technical Development). Birmingham Symphony Hall, 22.4. 2011. (GR)
Blacher, Korngold, Rachmaninov with BBC NOW
Blacher, Korngold, Rachmaninov : BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Rumon Gamba (conductor), Matthew Trussler (violin), Town Hall, Cheltenham, 21.4.2011. (RJ)
The Rite of Spring with 3D Images
Varèse, Ligeti, Stravinsky: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor), Julia Mach (dancer), Klaus Obermaier (concept, artistic direction, choreography) Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.4.2011 (CG)