United Kingdom Ravel, Bliss, Arnold, Britten: Shadows of War – La Fin du jour, Flowers of the Forest and Miracle in the Gorbals: Birmingham Royal Ballet, Royal Ballet Sinfonia Paul Murphy (conductor), Birmingham Hippodrome, 8.10.2014 (GR).
Concert Reviews
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Scottish Orchestra Creates Authentic Bruckner Sound
United Kingdom Mozart, Elgar, Bruckner: Aleksei Kiseliov (cello), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 10.10.14 (SRT)
Exciting Shostakovich Performance from Mullova and Elder
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Ravel: Viktoria Mullova (violin), Hallé, Hallé Choir/Sir Mark Elder, (conductor) Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thursday 9.10.2014 (MC)
Reflections upon Strauss’ Metamorphosen in Singapore
Singapore Beethoven, Strauss, Mendelssohn: Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu (conductor), Kam Ning (violin), Albert Tiu (piano), Victoria Concert Hall, Singapore 10.4.2014 (RP)
The Joyful Energy and Affecting Lyricism of Mendelssohn’s and Enescu’s Youthful Octets
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Enescu: Anthony Marwood (violin), Isabelle van Keulen (violin) Lawrence Power (viola), Richard Lester (cello), The Heath String Quartet [Oliver Heath & Cerys Jones (violins), Gary Pomeroy (viola), Christopher Murray (cello)], Wigmore Hall, London, 7.10.2014 (CS)
Bramwell Tovey in a Deeply-Felt Vaughan Williams Fourth
Canada Walton, Butterworth, Elgar and Vaughan Williams: Ariel Barnes (cello), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (conductor), Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, 4.10.2014. (GN)
Powerful Sound from a Small Orchestra in Mahler
United Kingdom Hosokawa, Mahler: Naoko Yoshino (harp), Karen Cargill (mezzo), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 09.10.2014 (SRT)
Singers Compete, Pitting Artistry Against Volume Level
United States Operalia 2014: Soloists, Operalia musicians, Plácido Domingo (conductor), Los Angeles Music Center, Los Angeles, CA. 8.25.2014 (RDA)