United Kingdom Various: Sol Gabetta (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Dalia Stasevska (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 21.10.2022. (KMcD)
Stasevska and the BBC SO’s Sibelius helps make for a hugely enjoyable evening
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A very fine premiere of Ian Venables’ new song cycle, honouring Vaughan Williams
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival [4] – Venables, Vaughan Williams: Alessandro Fisher (tenor), William Vann (piano), Navarra Quartet. Holywell Music Room, Oxford, 21.10.2022. (JQ)
Marie-Laure Garnier’s enticing Oxford journey through some late Romantic French repertoire
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 2022 [3] – Fauré, Chausson, Charlotte Sohy: Marie-Laure Garnier (soprano), Angharad Rowlands (mezzo-soprano), Hanson Quartet, Célia Oneto Bensaid, Joseph Cavalli-Price (pianists). Holywell Music Room, Oxford, 19.10.2022. (CR)
The Catch Club at the Oxford Lieder Festival was a delectable and surprising programme
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 2022 [2] – The Catch Club: Caroline Taylor (soprano), Christopher Purves (baritone), Choir of The Queen’s College, The Friendly Harmonists, Jonathan Byers (cello) Christopher Bucknall (harpsichord) / Owen Rees (conductor). Freud Café Bar, Oxford 17.10.2022. (CR)
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra UK tour reaches Cardiff
United Kingdom Janáček, Martinů, Vaughan Williams: Laura van der Heijden (cello), Brno Philharmonic Orchestra / Dennis Russell Davies (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 15.10.2022. (PCG)
Mahan Esfahani treats London to an immersive Scarlatti experience
United Kingdom Scarlatti: Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 14.10.2022. (MB)
Robert Taub’s inaugural Musica Viva concert in Plymouth’s Levinsky Hall
United Kingdom Romantic Piano: Robert Taub (piano). Levinsky Hall, University of Plymouth, 15.10.2022. (PRB)
A sense of collegiality from Kate Royal and Christine Rice at the Oxford Lieder Festival
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 2022 [1] – Clara and Robert Schumann, Brahms, Weill: Kate Royal (soprano), Christine Rice (mezzo-soprano), Magnus Walker (tenor), Julius Drake, Eunji Han (pianists). Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 14.10.2022. (CR)
