UK Concerts

All concert reviews from the UK.

Highly significant Mahler from Robin Ticciati and the LPO at the Royal Festival Hall

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Mahler: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Khatia Buniatishvili (piano), Pablo Ferrández (cello). London Philharmonic Orchestra / Robin Ticciati (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 11.3.2020. (CC)

Robin Ticciati (c) Marco Borggreve

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Splendid Wigmore Hall performance of Parnasso in festa from the London Handel Orchestra

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Handel: Katie Bray (mezzo-soprano), Keri Fuge (soprano), Charlotte Bowden (soprano), Jess Dandy (contra-alto), Emily Sierra (alto), Annabel Kennedy (mezzo-soprano), John Lee (bass), London Handel Orchestra / Adrian Butterfield (director). Wigmore Hall, 10.3.2020. (AK)

Handel’s Parnasso in festa at Wigmore Hall

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A remarkable, unforgettable St John Passion from Bach Collegium Japan and Masaaki Suzuki

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach: James Gilchrist (Evangelist), Hana Blažiková (soprano), Damien Guillon (countertenor), Zachary Wilder (tenor), Christian Immler (bass-baritone, Jesus), Aki Matsui (Maid), Yasuke Tamiguchi (Servant), Yusuke Watanabe (Peter and Pilate). Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 10.3.2020. (CC)

Masaaki Suzuki (c) Ronald Knapp

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Thomas Søndergård masterminds a tremendous RSNO performance of music from Vienna’s Golden Age

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Richard Strauss, Mahler: Jane Irwin (alto), Simon O’Neill (tenor), Royal Scottish National Orchestra / Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 7.3.2020. (GT)

Thomas Søndergård (c) Andy Buchanan

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