United Kingdom Brahms and Elgar: Nigel Kennedy (violin), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 12.6.2012 (MB)
Concert Reviews
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Cleveland in Recent Saariaho and Underrated Shostakovich
United States Brahms, Saariaho, Shostakovich: Gil Shaham (violin), Cleveland Orchestra, Franz-Welser-Möst (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 23.5.2012 (BH)
Dutoit’s Ravishing “Daphnis” Reappears
United States Glinka, Chopin, Ravel: Maria João Pires (piano), The Philadelphia Singers Chorale, David Hayes (Music Director) Philadelphia Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (Chief Conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 18.5.2012 (BH)
De Waart and Milwaukee Play Qigang Chen
United States Spring for Music, Concert V: Messiaen, Debussy, Qigang Chen: Xiaoduo Chen (soprano), Meng Meng (qingyi and soprano), Wu Man (pipa), Hong Wang (erhu), Yang Yi (zheng), Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Edo de Waart (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York, 11.5.2012 (BH)
Pinnock Brings a Scotch Snap to Chicago
United States Debussy, Beethoven, Mendelssohn: Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano), Stefan Jackiw (violin), Pavel Gomziako (cello), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Trevor Pinnock (conductor), Symphony Center, Chicago, 8.6.2012 (JLZ)
Haitink’s Unshowy Integrity in a Rewarding LSO Concert
United Kingdom Purcell, Mozart, Schubert: Maria João Pires (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 10.6.2012 (MB)
Mozart String Quintets at Montreal Music Festival
Canada Mozart: The Complete String Quintets, Afiara Quartet, Cecilia Quartet, Barry Shiffman (viola), Michael Tree (viola), Montreal Chamber Music Festival, St. George’s Church, Montreal, 29.5.2012 and 31.5.2012 (SSM)
Salonen’s “Nyx” Outshines Brahms
Germany Schumann, Salonen, Brahms: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Hall Gasteig, Munich, 7.6.2012 (JFL)