United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Mahler, Shostakovich: Roderick Williams (baritone), Hallé/Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 11.2.2016. (MC)
Magnificent Playing by Hallé and Elder on Theme of Death
UK Concerts
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Osmo Vänskä’s Original and Rewarding Approach to Elgar
United Kingdom Nikolai, Korngold and Elgar: Hyeyoon Park (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra/ Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, 12.2.2016. (AS)
More Enthralling Performances of Czech Music from the Škampa String Quartet
United Kingdom Suk, Janáček, P. Fischer: Škampa String Quartet (Helena Jiřikovská, Aděla Štajnochrová [violins]; Radím Sedmidubský [viola]; Lukáš Polák [cello]). LSO St Luke’s, London, 11.2.2016 (CC)
Giltburg Enchants Scottish Lovers with Rachmaninov’s Second
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Mahler, R Strauss – RSNO Valentine’s Concert: Boris Giltburg (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jean-Claude Picard (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 12.02.2016. (SRT)
Beethoven inspires, in music, text and performance
United Kingdom Beethoven: Reisha Adams (soprano), Rachel Starritt (piano), Royal Welsh College Chamber Choir, Royal Welsh College Chamber Orchestra/ David Jones (conductor). Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 10.02. 2016.(GPu)
Strong and Charismatic Musical Personalities (Benedetti, Elschenbroich and Grynyuk) Combine to Great Effect
United Kingdom Schubert and Tchaikovsky: Benedetti Elschenbroich Grynyuk Trio (Nicola Benedetti [violin], Leonard Elschenbroich [cello], Alexei Grynyuk [piano]), St John’s Smith Square, London, 16.2.2016. (JPr)
“All is Always Now” with the Gould Trio and the Elias Quartet
United Kingdom Mendelssohn and Beethoven: The Gould Piano Trio [Lucy Gould (violin), Alice Neary (cello), Benjamin Frith (piano)] and The Elias String Quartet [Sara Bitlloch (first violin), Donald Grant (second violin), Martin Saving (viola), Maria Bitlloch (cello)], Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 11.2.2016. (LJ)
An Outstanding Anniversary Recital by Piotr Anderszewski
United Kingdom Bach, Schumann, and Szymanowski: Piotr Anderszewski (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 9.2.2016 (MB)