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Concert Reviews

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A Great Performance of Rossini’s Last and  Greatest Operatic Achievement

07/11/201430/10/2014 by Robert Farr

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gioachino Rossini, William Tell. Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera/Carlo Rizzi (conductor)Venue Cymru (North Wales Theatre), Llandudno. 24.10. 2014.(RJF)

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Gautier Capuçon and Frank Braley: An Outstanding Partnership

07/11/201429/10/2014 by Robert Beattie

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Schubert, Debussy, Britten. Gautier Capuçon (cello), Frank Braley (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 26.10.2014 (RB)

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More Excitement than Repose from Jurowski and Ibragimova

07/11/201428/10/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Anderson, Mozart, and Strauss: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Philadelphia Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 25.10.2014 (BJ)

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Scintillating Schumann, Shame about the Salonen

07/11/201426/10/2014 by John Rhodes

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Brahms, Salonen, Schumann  Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich, Lionel Bringuier (conductor), Juho Pohjonen (piano), Tonhalle, Zurich  26.10.14 (JR)

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Krzysztof Urbański Impresses with the Philharmonia

07/11/201426/10/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Smetana, Chopin, Dvořák. Jan Lisiecki (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Krzysztof Urbański (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London 23.10.2014 (RB)

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A Mainstream Programme from Saraste and the LPO but a Fascinating Evening Nonetheless

07/11/201426/10/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky: Maria João Pires (piano), Augustin Dumay (violin), Antonio Meneses (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.10.2014 (CC)

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Recital in Memory of Alfredo Kraus

07/11/201426/10/2014 by José Irurzun

SpainSpain Verdi, Donizetti, Gounod, Massenet, Bizet, Moniuszko, Puccini, Piotr Beczala (tenor), Teatro Real Orchestra, Marc Piollet (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 24.10.2014 (JMI)

 

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Fascinating Experiments from the Danish Quartet

13/08/202025/10/2014 by Stan

CanadaCanada Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and Beethoven: Danish Quartet (Frederick Oland and Rune Tonsgaard Sorenson, violins; Asbjorn Norgaard, viola; Frederik Schoyen Sjolin, cello), Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, BC. 19.10.2014. (GN)

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    • Rick Perdian in conversation with composer Alex Weiser (24/10/2026)
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  • First highlights for Nevill Holt Festival 2027 (09/10/2026) __________________________________
  • (P)review of ENB’s The Sleeping Beauty film: ideal viewing for those new to ballet (05/10/2026) __________________________________
  • Gregor Tassie in conversation with Czech opera director Jiří Nekvasil (03/10/2026) __________________________________
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  • Gregor Tassie in conversation with conductor Viliana Valtcheva (19/09/2026) __________________________________
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  • What The World Needs Now – The Burt Bacharach Songbook returns for eight more performance in October (14/09/2026) __________________________________
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