United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival – The Schubert Project (1). Schubert Masterclass with Felicity Lott: Dame Felicity Lott, Jonathan Hyde (baritone), Kaoru Wada (piano), Clara Fournillier (soprano), Béatrice de Larragoïti (soprano), Matthieu Esnult (piano): St. Columba’s Church, Oxford 17.10.2014. (MH)
Concert Reviews
The complete list of posted concert reviews
Magnificent Rachmaninoff from Pavel Kolesnikov
United Kingdom Rachmaninoff: Pavel Kolesnikov (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.10.2014 (CS)
A Sense of the Dramatic in Kirschlager’s Tribute to Schubert
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival – The Schubert Project. Angelika Kirschlager (mezzo-soprano), James Sherlock (piano): Holywell Music Room, Oxford 29.10.2014. (CR)
Amazing Musical and Pianistic Insight from Andreas Staier
United Kingdom Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven: Andreas Staier (fortepiano), Wigmore Hall, London, 23.10.2014
An Enthralling Beethoven Recital from Pires, Dumay and Meneses
United Kingdom Beethoven: Maria Joăo Pires (piano), Augustin Dumay (violin), Antonio Meneses (cello), Wigmore Hall, London, 27.10.2014. (GD)
Youthful Vitality in Schubert Lieder Performances
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival – The Schubert Project. Christiane Karg (soprano), Andrew Staples (tenor), Joseph Middleton (piano): Holywell Music Room, Oxford 21.10.2014. (CR)
Broderick and Padmore Perform Schubert Lieder and Arias
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival – The Schubert Project: Katherine Broderick (soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Julius Drake and Bengt Forsberg (piano), Holywell Music Room, Oxford 24.10.2014. (CR)
A Great Performance of Rossini’s Last and Greatest Operatic Achievement
United 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)