United Kingdom Janáček, Smetana: Dvořák Pavel Haas Quartet, Ivo Kahánek (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 13.12.2014 (RB)
Concert Reviews
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Celebrated Beethoven and Exploratory Mozart from the Takacs
Canada Beethoven and Mozart: Takacs Quartet (Edward Dusinberre and Karoly Schrantz, violins; Geraldine Walther, viola; Andras Fejer, cello), with Erica Eckert, second viola; Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, BC, 9.12.14 (GN)
Mediterranean Warmth Dispels the Chill of a December Evening in Cardiff
United Kingdom Falla, Turina, Delius, Malcolm Arnold. Sean Shibe (guitar), Kitty Whateley (mezzo-soprano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Pablo González (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 16.12.2014 (PCG)
Chamber Classics Unwrapped Ends with Infectious Joy
United Kingdom Dvořák, Schubert. Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble [Tomo Keller (violin), Jennifer Godson (violin), Robert Smissen (viola), Fiona Bonds (viola), Stephen Orton (cello), John Heley (cello)] Hall One, King’s Place, London, 13.12.2014 (LB)
Disappointing Austrian Assault on the Swiss
Switzerland Cerha, Schubert Tonhalle Orchestra, Gustavo Gimeno (conductor), Martin Grubinger (percussion), Tonhalle, Zurich 13.12.14 (JR)
Convincing Monteverdi Performance in Dartington Great Hall
United Kingdom Monteverdi: Elizabeth Drury and Louise Prickett sopranos), James Way and Peter Wilman (tenors), James Armitage (counter tenor), Julian Rippon and Matthew Cann (baritones), Dartington Community Choir, The English Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Members of Devon Baroque / Jonathan Watts (conductor) The Great Hall, Dartington, 14.12.2014 (PRB)
The Orchestra of St Paul’s Captivates a Young Audience
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Howard Blake. Clemency Burton-Hill (narrator), Gabriel Ali (treble), Orchestra of St Paul’s, Ben Palmer (conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 13.12.2014 (RB)
A “Denkvoll” Recital with an Unconventional Essay
United States Haydn, Janáček, Schubert, Mozart, and Beethoven (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 10.12.2014 (BJ)