United Kingdom Ravel, Reich, Gershwin, Colin Riley: Freddy Kempf (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales /Matthew Coorey (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Millennium Centre, Cardiff, 17.2.2023. (PCG)
Innovative concert in Cardiff only a partial success
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Treasure trove of surprises: the Danish String Quartet delights with works from Haydn to Elvis
United Kingdom Various: Danish String Quartet (Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, Frederik Øland Olsen[violins], Asbørn Nørgaard [viola], Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin [cello]). Wigmore Hall, London, 17.2.2023. (CSa)
Memorable LSO pairing of François-Xavier Roth with Ligeti and Beethoven
United Kingdom Ligeti and Beethoven: Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 16.2.2023. (MB)
Seong-Jin Cho at the Barbican: Stunning, Sensational, and yet…
United Kingdom Various: Seong-Jin Cho (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 13.2.2023. (JC)
London Philharmonic Orchestra’s ‘My Homeland’ is a stellar experience thanks to Kirill Gerstein
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninov, Smetana: Kirill Gerstein (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 10.2.2023. (JC)
Thoughtful programme from Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Philharmonia on world-class form
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Elgar, Dvořák: Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Sir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 16.2.2023. (JR)
András Schiff’s Oxford performance was consistently insightful and unflustered
United Kingdom Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven: András Schiff (piano). Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford 15.2.2023. (CR)
Exceptional Wigmore Hall recital by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber
United Kingdom Holliger, Wolf, R. Schumann, and Schoeck: Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 12.2.2023. (MB)
