United Kingdom J. S. Bach: Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Giorgio Paronuzzi (harpsichord), Kammerorchesterbasel. Town Hall, Birmingham, 1.2.2012 (JQ)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Together with Rachmaninoff: When the Inner Meets the Outer Ear
Italy Rachmaninoff: Sonata no. 1 in D minor op. 28, Trio no. 2 in D minor op 9 Alexander Romanovsky (piano), Pavel Berman (violin), Enrico Dindo (cello), Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Sala Sinopoli 27.1.2012 (JB)
With the Seattle Symphony, Hamelin Offers Chopin Shading into Liszt
United States Muhly, Schubert, and Chopin: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 26-28.1.2012 (BJ)
Trio of Soloists Adds Luster to MET Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
United States Mozart, Mahler, Copland, Barber, Herrmann: Stephen Williamson and Anthony McGill (clarinets), Renée Fleming (soprano), The MET Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 15.1.2012 (BH)
Ragtime to Rachmaninov: Chaslin in Cardiff
United Kingdom Gershwin, Adams, Rachmaninov: Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Frédéric Chaslin (piano, conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 27.1.2012 (GPu)
Jaunty and Regal Conducting from Norrington in Zurich
Switzerland Switzerland Stravinsky, Handel: Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Zurich Tonhalle, 29.1.2012 (JR)
A Midwinter Night’s Dream from the Canton Symphony Orchestra
United States Vivaldi, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky: Emily Cornelius (violin), Daniel Boye (baritone), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio (USA), 28.1.2012 (TW)
Conductor Change Yields Unexpected Pleasures in Boston
United States Copland, Tomasi, R. Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky: Boston Symphony Orchestra, Giancarlo Guerrero (Guest Conductor), Boston, 21.1.2012 (KH)