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Concert Reviews

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A Variable Recital by Khatia Buniatishvili at the Wigmore Hall

13/12/201110/12/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Bach, Liszt, Schubert, Chopin, Prokofiev. Khatia Buniatishvili (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 6.12.2011 (RB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags London, Robert Beattie

Merry Widow – Belle Époque in Buenos Aires

27/01/201610/12/2011 by Stan

ArgentinaArgentina  Lehár, The Merry Widow: Soloists and Orchestra of Teatro Colón, Gregor Bühl (conductor), Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. 2.12.2011. (JSJ)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Opera, Opera & Ballet, Previously Published Tags Buenos Aires

Vladimir Jurowski Makes a Good Case for an Early Bruckner Symphony

13/12/201110/12/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Pintscher, Beethoven, Bruckner: Lars Vogt (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimer Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 30.11.2011 (GDn)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Gavin Dixon, London

The Second Liszt Anniversary Recital from Pierre-Laurent Aimard. As Challenging and Rewarding as the First

25/01/201409/12/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Liszt, Wagner, Berg, and Scriabin: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 7.12.2011 (MB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published Tags London, Mark Berry

Pressler’s Passion Charms Canton Symphony Audience

13/12/201109/12/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States  Mozart, Beethoven, Saint-Saens, Debussy: Menahem Pressler (piano), Canton Symphony Orchestra, Gerhardt Zimmerman (conductor), Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio (USA). 4.12.2011 (TW)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Canton, Tom Wachunas

Lugansky: a Pianist of Awesome Talent

13/12/201109/12/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States  Chopin and Liszt: Nikolai Lugansky (piano), University of Washington President’s Piano Series, Meany Hall, Seattle. 15.11.2011 (BJ)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Bernard Jacobson, Seattle

Despite Downer Material, Soprano Karita Mattila Connects With San Francisco Audience

13/12/201109/12/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States  Poulenc, Debussy, Sallinen, Marx: Karita Mattila (soprano), Martin Katz (piano), presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco. 6.12.2011 (HS)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Harvey Steiman, San Francisco

Not Your Usual School Music Recital: Juilliard’s Students Show What They’ve Learned

13/12/201107/12/2011 by Stan

United StatesUnited States  Handel, Telemann: Juilliard 415, Monica Huggett (leader and violin), Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Juilliard School, New York City, 2.12.2011 (SSM)

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