United Kingdom Berlioz, Romeo and Juliet (Roméo et Juliette): Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Orlin Anastassov (bass), BBC Symphony Chorus, Schola Cantorum, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 18.2.2012. (JPr)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Yulianna Avdeeva dazzles Istanbul
Turkey Bach, Chopin, Ravel, Prokofiev: Yulianna Avdeeva (piano), Istanbul Recitals at ‘The Seed’, Istanbul 16.2.12 (AM)
Rissman Deconstructs Søndergård’s Colorful Prokofiev
United Kingdom Prokofiev:Naked Classics, Romeo & Juliet, Paul Rissmann (presenter), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 17.02.2012 (SRT)
Norrington’s Classical Equation: 2 x 39 + 1 =
United States Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart: Jeremy Denk (piano), Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York, 16.2.2012 (SSM)
The Currentzis Dances in Munich
Germany Adams, Schumann, Prokofiev: Mikhail Mordvinov (piano), Theodor Currentzis (conductor), Munich Philharmonic, Gasteig Philharmonic Hall, Munich, 15.2.2012 (JFL)
New York Philharmonic Performs Mahler 9 in London
United States Mahler: New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Gilbert (conductor), Barbican, London, 16.2.2012 (GDn)
Avant Music Festival: Sine Waves and John Cage
United States Avant Music Festival, Concerts I and II: Soloists, Ekmeles, loadbang, Wild Project, New York City. 10-11.2.2012 (BH)
Superlative Pianism in Canton
United States Brahms, Ravel, Chopin, Debussy, Bolcom, Arensky: Heather Cooper (piano), Shuai Wang (piano), Cable Recital Hall, Canton, Ohio (USA), 9.2.12 (TW)