United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Finzi: Sally Matthews (soprano), Roderick Williams (baritone), Mark van de Wiel (clarinet), Bristol Choral Society, Gloucester Choral Society, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Wilson (conductor). St David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.2.2016 (PCG)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Gilchrist, Rameau and Clérambault Explore the Sorrows of Love
United Kingdom Marais, Rameau, Couperin, Clérambault: James Gilchrist (tenor), Ben Samsom (violin), Imogen Seth-Smith (Viola da gamba), Warwick Cole (harpsichord), Holy Apostles’ Church, Cheltenham, 6.2.2016. (RJ)
Brahms Double Concerto Lacks Dialogue and Integration
United Kingdom Dvořák, Brahms: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Maximilian Hornung (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 3.2.2016. (GD)
A Perfect Blend of Virtuosity and Musicianship from Steven Osborne
United Kingdom Schubert, Debussy, George Crumb, Rachmaninov: Steven Osborne (piano), St John’s Smith Square, London 3.2.2016. (RB)
A Terrific Evening with the Takács Quartet
United Kingdom Beethoven, Timo Andres and Elgar: Takács Quartet (Edward Dusinberre & Károly Schranz [violins], Geraldine Walther [viola], András Fejér [cello]), Aleksandar Madžar (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 3.2.2016 (CS)
The Škampa String Quartet Display Mastery in Czech Quartets
United Kingdom Smetana, Janáček: Škampa String Quartet (Helena Jiřikovská, Aděla Štajnochrová [violins], Radím Sedmidubský [viola], Lukáš Polák [cello]). LSO St Luke’s, London, 4.2.2016 (CC)
The RPO on Fine Form at the Start of Their Seventieth Anniversary Year
United Kingdom Roslavets, Ravel and Shostakovich: Ingrid Fliter (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ilan Volkov (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.2.2016 (CS)
Ian Bostridge’s Winterreise is a Magnificent Obsession
United Kingdom Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911: performed by Ian Bostridge (tenor),Joseph Middleton (piano). The Barber Institute, Birmingham, 3.2.2014 (GR).