United Kingdom Dzenītis, Tchaikovsky, and Mahler: Kristine Opolais (soprano), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.10.2018. (MB)
Andris Nelsons’ Mahler Again Disappoints
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Onyx Brass Explore the Increasingly Permeable Boundary Between Jazz and the Classical
United Kingdom Simcock, Cottle, Clowes, Walker, Rebello, Skinner – Onyx Brass: Niall Keatley, Alan Thomas (trumpets), Andrew Sutton (horn), Amos Miller (trombone), David Gordon-Shute (tuba). The Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 4.10.2018. (GPu)
A Wide-Ranging Programme of French Baroque Music, Expertly Performed
United Kingdom Rebel, Rameau, Clérambault, Destouches, de Lalande, Montéclair: Sandrine Piau (soprano), Sebastian Wienand (harpsichord), Freiburg Baroque Orchestra / Plamena Nikitassova (director/violin). Wigmore Hall, London, 8.10.2018. (CC)
Wonderful Zimmermann from Håkan Hardenberger and Andris Nelsons
United Kingdom Zimmermann and Mahler: Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 8.10.2018. (MB)
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‘For One Brief Shining Moment’ LMTO and a Wonderful Cast Bring Camelot to the Palladium
United Kingdom LMTO – Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot: Soloists, London Music Theatre Chorus and Orchestra / Freddie Tapner (conductor). London Palladium. 6.10.2018. (JPr)
Another Example of Vladimir Jurowski’s Flair for LPO Programme Planning
United Kingdom Beethoven and Stravinsky: Theater Trikster, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 6.10.2018. (AS)
François Leleux is Transcendent in Haydn, Schubert and Brahms
United Kingdom Haydn, Brahms and Schubert: François Leleux (soloists and conductor), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, City Hall Glasgow, 5.10.2018. (GT)
Sir Thomas Allen Sings Vaughan Williams’s Songs of Travel
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Mussorgsky: Sir Thomas Allen (baritone), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Tadaaki Otaka (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 4.10.2018. (PCG)
