United Kingdom BBC Proms 2022 [12], Prom 22 – Xenakis, Shostakovich, Beethoven: Henry Baldwin (percussion), Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Tom Service (presenter), Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (conductor / presenter). Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.8.2022. (CC)
Concert Reviews
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At Tanglewood, Paul Lewis, Nelsons and the BSO enthral with a complete cycle of Beethoven piano concertos
United States Tanglewood 2022 [5]: Paul Lewis (piano), Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor), Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox, (CSa)
Ton Koopman’s Baroque Itinéraire Festival in France’s beautiful Périgord returns
France Baroque Itinéraire en Périgord, 2022: Église Abbatiale Saint-Cybard de Cercles, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, 28-31.7.2022. (CC)
Hadelich quiets the Aspen storm in a riveting Sibelius concerto, topping a virtuoso-filled weekend
United States Aspen Music FestivaL 2022 [9]: (HS)
A brilliant Blossom Music Festival hosts debuts for Reinhardt, Kenney and Bacewicz
United States 2022 Blossom Music Festival [2]: Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. (MSJ)
Thrilling Xenakis Proms premiere but an underwhelming Sacre from Martyn Brabbins and the BBC SO
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2022 [11], Prom 20 – Birtwistle, Ravel, Xenakis, Stravinsky: Tom Borrow (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 31.7.2022. (MBr)
Water flows through an otherwise oddly programmed Prom from Sir Mark Elder and the Hallé
United Kingdom BBC Proms 2022 [10], Prom 19: Dukas, Respighi, Puccini: Soloists, Philharmonia Voices, Hallé / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Recorded (directed by Helen Mansfield) at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 30.7.2022. It is currently available on BBC iPlayer. (JPr)
Daniel Harding leads NYO-USA in Elgar and Mahler at Carnegie Hall
United States Elgar, Mahler: Alisa Weilerstein (cello), National Youth Orchestra of the United States / Daniel Harding (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 29.7.2022. (RP)