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Schmaltzy Wallace, Thrilling Strauss and Lustrous Elgar from RSNO

15/02/201211/02/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Wallace, Strauss, Elgar: Tasmin Little (violin), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 3.2.2012 (SRT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

A Romantic Evening in Edinburgh with Kluxen, Dinnerstein and the RSNO

15/02/201211/02/2012 by Stan

 United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Ravel, Mozart, Puccini, Mascagni, R Strauss: Simone Dinnerstein (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Christian Kluxen (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 10.02.2012 (SRT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

Goldberg Variations: Refracted and Re-Gilded

24/02/201210/02/2012 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Bach/Holloway: Steven Ryan and Catherine Venable (piano), “Refracted Bach: Dessoff Choirs’ 2012 Midwinter Festival,” Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York, 7.02.2012 (SSM)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags New York, Stan Metzger

City of London Sinfonia Tribute to Scott of the Antarctic

15/02/201210/02/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Cecilia McDowell: Robert Murray (tenor) Katherine Watson (soprano) Hugh Bonneville (narrator), City of London Sinfonia & Ladies of the Holst Singers Stephen Layton (conductor) , Symphony Hall, Birmingham 3.2.2012 (CT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Birmingham, Christopher Thomas

Juri Gilbo’s RCP St. Petersburg & Andrei Gavrilov Electrify in Istanbul

15/02/201209/02/2012 by Stan

TurkeyTurkey  Mozart, Saint-Saëns, Beethoven: Russian Chamber Philharmonic St Petersburg, Juri Gilbo (conductor), Andrei Gavrilov (piano), Istanbul  8.2.12 (AM)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Istanbul

Overwhelming by Underwhelming: Kissin meets Grieg in Rome

15/02/201209/02/2012 by Stan

ItalyItaly  Brahms, Grieg, Tchaikovsky: Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, James Judd (conductor), Evgene Kissin (piano), Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome,  6.2.2012 (JB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Jack Buckley, Rome

A Cheltenham Commemoration of Scott of the Antarctic

15/02/201209/02/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Conquering the Antarctic:  Hugh Bonneville (narrator), Robert Murray (tenor), Katherine Watson (soprano), Bath Camerata & Wells Cathedral School Chamber Choir (female voices), City of London Sinfonia, Stephen Layton (conductor). Cheltenham Town Hall  8.2.2012 (JQ)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Cheltenham, John Quinn

Nézet-Séguin’s Unconvincing Substitute Finale to Bruckner’s Ninth

15/02/201209/02/2012 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Bruckner:  Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choirs/ Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor) Royal Festival Hall, London, 5.2.2012. (GD)  

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Geoff Diggines, London
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