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Concert Reviews

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Doric Quartet Play Haydn and Schubert at Wigmore Hall

03/07/201102/05/2011 by Stan

Haydn, Schubert: Doric String Quartet, Wigmore Hall, Sunday May 1st, 2011 (CC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Colin Clarke, London

Modern Music Without Tears: Sibelius, Britten and Bartok in Seattle

03/07/201102/05/2011 by Stan

Sibelius, Britten, and Bartók: Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin), Pietari Inkinen (conductor), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 28.4.2011 (BJ)

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

The Splendor of England from Canton, Ohio

03/07/201102/05/2011 by Stan

Handel, Elgar, Britten, Williams: Emily Albrink (soprano), Brian Keith Johnson (baritone), Canton Symphony Chorus, Kent State University Chorus, VOCI chorus, Gerhardt Zimmermann (conductor), The Canton Symphony Orchestra, Umstattd Hall, Canton, Ohio, USA, 30.4.2011 (TW)

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

Anderszewski, Berlioz, And Strategically Lowered Expectations

03/07/201102/05/2011 by Stan

Mozart, Berlioz: Piotr Anderszewski (piano) Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikolaj Znaider (conductor) Gasteig Philharmonic Hall, Munich, 28.04.2010 (JFL)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Jens F. Laurson, Munich

Andrew Manze’s ‘Matthew Passion Transcribed for Orchestra and Chorus’

03/04/201201/05/2011 by Stan

Bach: Oslo Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic Choir, Sølvguttene, boys’ choir, Andrew Manze (conductor), Oslo Concert Hall, 15.4.2011 (JFL)

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Categories Concert Reviews, International Concerts, Previously Published Tags Jens F. Laurson, Oslo

URGENT – ACCIDENTAL DELETION OF ALL EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS!

03/07/201101/05/2011 by Stan

IMPORTANT  – PLEASE READ While trying to fix an anomaly in the Emailed Reviews Subscribers List, I accidentally DELETED the email addresses for everyone who had signed up.  (I should add that only Stan Metzger and I can see these.) This means that NO-ONE except Stan and  I – the only designated site administrators  – … Read more

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Ex Cathedra’s St. Matthew Passion

03/07/201101/05/2011 by Stan

Bach, St Matthew Passion: Ex Cathedra Choir, Ex Cathedra Baroque Orchestra, Ex Cathedra Academy of Vocal Music with Jeffrey Skidmore (Conductor). Birmingham Symphony Hall, 23.4.2011. (GR)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Birmingham, Geoff Read

The RSNO pays tribute to Peter Lieberson

03/07/201101/05/2011 by Stan

Ravel, Lieberson, Falla: Kelley O’Connor (mezzo), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 29.4.2010 (SRT)

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