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Daniil Trifonov thrills in edge of the seat journey at the Royal Festival Hall

15/11/201904/11/2019 by Christopher Sallon

United KingdomUnited Kingdom International Piano Series – Scriabin, Beethoven, Borodin, and Prokofiev: Daniil Trifonov (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London 31.10.2019. (CSa)

Daniil Trifonov (c) Dario Acosta/Deutsche Grammophon

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Slavic Excellence Enriches Caledonian Grandeur at a BSO Concert in Plymouth

15/11/201903/11/2019 by Philip Buttall

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mozart, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn: Nikita Boriso-Glebsky (violin), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Marta Gardolińska (conductor). Plymouth Guildhall, 2.11.2019. (PRB)

Marta Gardolińska and Nikita Boriso-Glebsky (c) Philip R Buttall

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LSO and Noseda explore Russian Roots in London

15/11/201902/11/2019 by Claire Seymour

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Britten, Prokofiev, Shostakovich: Denis Matsuev (piano), London Symphony Orchestra / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 1.11.2019. (CS)

Denis Matsuev

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A look back at some events of the 2019 Oxford Lieder Festival

17/08/202002/11/2019 by Roderic Dunnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 2019 [5] – various composers: Carolyn Sampson (soprano) Joseph Middleton (piano), and others. Oxford various venues, 12 to 26.10.2019. (RD)

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra were on their finest form in Edinburgh for Joseph Swensen

15/11/201901/11/2019 by Simon Thompson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Suk, Janáček, Dvořák: Stephanie Gonley (violin), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Joseph Swensen (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 31.10.2019. (SRT)

Joseph Swenson

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Categories Concert Reviews, UK Concerts Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

In Bristol James Lisney’s Endgame I takes the audience on a voyage of discovery

15/11/201931/10/2019 by AUTHOR

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Endgame I – Schubert, Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin: James Lisney (piano), St George’s, Bristol. 13.10.2019. (ECH)

James Lisney (c) Suzie Maeder

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Mieczyslaw Weinberg was remembered and honoured with perfection at the Wigmore Hall

08/11/201929/10/2019 by Agnes Kory

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Weinberg Focus Day: Linus Roth (violin), José Gallardo (piano), Danjulo Ishizaka (cello), Ilona Domnich (soprano), Daniel Elphick (presenter). Wigmore Hall, London, 26.10.2019. (AK)

Dmitri Shostakovich and Mieczyslaw Weinberg
together in Moscow

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Categories Concert Reviews, UK Concerts Tags Agnes Kory, London

Puzzling Piano Recital at Wigmore Hall  

08/11/201929/10/2019 by Jack Buckley

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Schumann, Ravel, Albéniz: Jiyeong Mun (piano). Keyboard Trust Prizewinners’ Concert at Wigmore Hall London. 27.10.2019. (JB)

Jiyeong Mun (c) Jin-ho Park

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