United Kingdom J. S. Bach: Tabitha Rodway (soprano), Cantemus Chamber Choir / Huw Williams (director), John Cheer (organ), Claudine Cassidy (cello), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, 10.10.15 (LJ).
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A Wholly Spirited Sunday Morning with Clare Hammond
United Kingdom Swansea International Festival – Sibelius, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Scriabin: Clare Hammond (piano), Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 11.10.2015 (LJ).
Dynamic Devon Baroque Display a Diverse Array of Repertoire
Handel, Rameau, Rebel, Vivaldi, Telemann: Devon Baroque / Persephone Gibbs (director), Great Hall, Dartington, 11.10. 2015 (PRB) George Frideric Handel: ‘Water Music’ Suite I in F, HWV 348 Jean-Philippe Rameau: Suite from ‘Platée’ Jean-Féry Rebel: ‘Le Cahos’ from ‘Les Élémens’ Antonio Vivaldi: Violin concerto Op 8 No 5 ‘Tempesta di Mare’ Georg Philipp … Read more
Dresden Philharmonic Shine Forth in Edinburgh
United Kingdom Wagner, Elgar, Beethoven: Sol Gabetta (cello), Dresden Philharmonic, Michael Sanderling (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 11.10.2015 (SRT)
A Stimulating and Satisfying Recital by Vadim Repin and Andrei Korobeinikov
United Kingdom Schnittke, Prokofiev, Bartók, Brahms: Vadim Repin (violin), Andrei Korobeinikov (piano), Wigmore Hall London, 6.10.2015. (CS)
Skilful Use of Orchestral Textures in Brett Dean’s Viola Concerto
United Kingdom Borodin, Dean, Tchaikovsky: Brett Dean (viola), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 09.10.2015 (SRT)
Pianistic Fireworks from Daniil Trifonov at the Royal Festival Hall
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mussorgsky: Daniil Trifonov (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra/Rafael Payare (conductor)] Royal Festival Hall, London. 8.10.2015. (LB)
Baroque Concert in Swansea Comes Close to Perfection
United Kingdom Swansea International Festival – Telemann, J S Bach, CPE Bach: Florilegium, with Ashley Solomon (recorder and flute), Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), George Hall, Swansea, 8.10.2015