United Kingdom Debussy, Liszt, Bartók, and Ravel: Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Dmitry Shishkin (pianos). Wigmore Hall, London, 13.1.2022. (MB)
Wigmore Hall’s feast of pianism from Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and Dmitry Shishkin
UK Concerts
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Glorious Lise Davidsen and Leif Ove Andsnes recital of Grieg, Richard Strauss and Wagner
United Kingdom Grieg, R. Strauss, Wagner: Lise Davidsen (soprano) and Leif Ove Andsnes (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 13.1.2022. (KMcD)
Inspiring Beethoven from Hilary Hahn and Andreas Haefliger at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Beethoven: Hilary Hahn (violin), Andreas Haefliger (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 12.1.2022. (CS)
Another LSO example of Sir Simon Rattle’s questing musical imagination
United Kingdom Anderson, Mahler, Rott, Webern, and Dvořák: Siobhan Stagg (soprano), London Symphony Chorus (chorus director: Simon Halsey), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 9.1.2022. (MB)
The NYO Open Up and Let Loose with great aplomb at Warwick Arts Centre
United Kingdom Adès, Frank, Rachmaninoff: National Youth Orchestra / Andrew Gourlay (conductor). Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, 7.1.2022. (CP)
Kirill Karabits’s Mahler is an encouraging debut with the London Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom Mahler: Lucy Crowe (soprano), London Symphony Orchestra / Kirill Karabits (conductor). Half Six Fix performance (8.12.2021) recorded (directed by Phil Glenny) at Barbican Hall, London, and streaming on Marquee TV from 6.1.2022. (JPr)
Despite Sibelius and Bartók, it is for Unsuk Chin that the LSO concert will linger in the memory
United Kingdom Chin, Sibelius, Bartók: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 7.1.2022. (CC)
Elisabeth Leonskaja at Wigmore Hall proves a fine way to begin concertgoing in 2022
United Kingdom Mozart, Schoenberg, Brahms: Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano). Wigmore Hall, 4.1.2022. (CC)
