United Kingdom Schubert: Ian Bostridge (tenor), Thomas Adès (piano), Barbican Hall London, 12.01.2015 (CS)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Simon Rattle’s Committed Advocacy for a Schumann Rarity
United Kingdom Schumann, Das Paradies und die Peri: Soloists, London Symphony Chorus (chorus master: Simon Halsey), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 11.1.2015 (MB)
Gifted Young Musicians Show Their Worth
United Kingdom Rust, Beethoven, Sibelius. Ben Baker (violin) Bartholomew LaFollette (cello), JongSun Woo (piano), Melos Sinfonia, Oliver Zeffman (conductor), St John’s, Smith Square, London, 10.1.2015 (LB)
The Russian Virtuosi of Europe Impress in London
United Kingdom Cuellar, Tchaikovsky, Grebenshikov. Arturo Cuellar (piano), Boris Grebenshikov (singer), The Russian Virtuosi of Europe, Yuri Zhislin (director) Cadogan Hall, London, 9.1.2015 (LB)
Garrick Ohlsson Marks the Scriabin Centenary
United Kingdom Scriabin: Garrick Ohlsson (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.1.2015 (MB)
A Rather Disappointing Recital from Rafal Blechacz
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin. Rafal Blechacz (piano) Wigmore Hall, London, 8.1.2015 (CC)
Dudamel and Venezuelans Disappoint In London
United Kingdom Beethoven, Wagner. Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela: Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London. 8.1.2015 (JPr)
The Brentano String Quartet: Absorbing and Impassioned
United Kingdom Mozart, Bartók and Brahms: Brentano String Quartet [Mark Steinberg & Serena Canon (violins), Misha Amory (viola), Nina Lee (cello)], Wigmore Hall, London, 7.1.2015 (CS)