United Kingdom Britten, Barber, Adams: David Adams (violin), Royal Welsh College Symphony Orchestra / David Jones (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 27.01.2015
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Exemplary Performances from the Primrose Piano Quartet
United Kingdom Schumann, Anthony Payne, Brahms. Primrose Piano Quartet [Susanne Stanzeleit (violin), Dorothea Vogel (viola), Andrew Fuller (cello), John Thwaites (piano)] Hall One, Kings Place, London. 15.2.2015. (LB)
Andris Nelsons in Rare Elgar and Electrifying Shostakovich
United Kingdom Elgar, Shostakovich. Eleanor Dennis (soprano), Simon Callow (speaker), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.2.2015 (JQ)
An Unforgettable Evening with Gianandrea Noseda and the LSO
United Kingdom Liszt and Mahler: Alice Sara Ott (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 15.2.2015. (JPr)
Delectable Schubert from Susan Tomes and Erich Höbarth
United Kingdom Schubert: Susan Tomes (piano), Erich Höbarth (violin), Wigmore Hall, London, 16.2.2015 (CS)
A Memorable Schumann Chopin Recital from Imogen Cooper
United Kingdom Schumann, Chopin: Imogen Cooper (piano), Wigmore Hall, 13.2.2015. (GD)
The Last Act of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s London Residence Promises More Than It Delivers
Lachenmann and Mahler: Kate Royal (soprano), Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), London Symphony Chorus, CBSO Chorus (chorus director: Simon Halsey), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 15.2.2015 (MB)
Andris Nelsons in Rare Elgar and Electrifying Shostakovich
United Kingdom Elgar, Shostakovich:Eleanor Dennis (soprano), Simon Callow (speaker), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.2.2015 (JQ)