United Kingdom Flanders and Swann: Tim FitzHigham and Duncan Walsh-Atkins, Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33), Edinburgh,16.8.2012. (SRT)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
EIF 7: Wind music with Panache, Precision and Flair
United Kingdom Ibert, Ravel, Milhaud, Barber, Zemlinsky, Taffanel: Les Vents Français, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 15,8.2012.(SRT)
Spanish Brigands Become Modern Guerillas at Buxton
United Kingdom Burnand & Sullivan, The Contrabandista, The Glitter & Twisted Theatre Company / Suzanne Barnes (conductor), Buxton G&S Festival, The Pavilion Theatre, Buxton. 5.8.2012 (RJW)
Tackling Olympic Chamber Music from Bach to Fauré
United States Bach/Brahms, Beethoven, Fauré: Paul Hersh (piano), Wayne Lee (violin), Alan Iglitzin (viola), Jennifer Culp (cello), Olympic Music Festival, Quilcene, WA, 12.8.2012 (BJ)
Prom 42: Bartok and Prokofiev Delight, but Neuwirth Challenges.
United Kingdom Prom 42: Prokofiev, Olga Neuwirth, Bartok: Laurence Power (viola), Philharmonia Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 13.8.2012 (CG)
Proms Chamber 5:Super Concert: Shame About the Gushing Presenter
United Kingdom Proms Chamber Music 5: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Alexei Grynyuk (piano). Cadogan Hall, London, 13.8.2012. (JPr)
Prom 40: A Glorious Youthful Celebration of Wind and Brass Music at the Proms
United Kingdom Prom 40: National Youth Wind Orchestra James Gourlay (conductor), National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Bramwell Tovey (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 12. 8. 2012 (CT)
EIF 6 – Excellent Account of Janáček Opera from Opera North
United Kingdom Janáček: The Makropulos Case, Opera North / Richard Farnes (conductor) Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13.08.2012 (SRT)