United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Prokofiev, David Braid, Franck: Yuri Zhislin (violin), Sergei Podobedov (piano), King’s Place, London 19.10.2014 (CS)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
The Kuss Quartet Particularly Impress in Haydn and Mendelssohn
United Kingdom Haydn, Janáček, Mendelssohn: Kuss Quartet [Jana Kuss & Olivier Wille (violins), William Coleman (viola), Mikayel Hakhnazaryan (cello)], King’s Place, London, 17.10.2014 (CS)
Première of Paul Spicer’s Exciting New Choral Symphony Makes a Strong Impact in Birmingham
United Kingdom Vaughan Williams, Paul Spicer. Johane Ansell (soprano), William Dazeley (baritone),Birmingham Bach Choir, The Birmingham Consort, Midlands Military Community Choir, Orchestra of the Swan, Paul Spicer (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 13. 9. 2014 (RD)
Mastery and Sensitivity from Dame Mitsuko Uchida in Schubert and Beethoven
United Kingdom Schubert and Beethoven: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Royal Festival Hall, London, 16.10.2014
Fabien Gabel and the RPO on Good Form
United Kingdom Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius: Natasha Paremski (piano,) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Fabien Gabel (conductor) Cadogan Hall, London 14.10.2014 (RB)
Enthralling Performances by Ensemble Modern
United Kingdom Cerha, Petraškevičs, Schöllhorn, and Schoenberg: Ensemble Modern [Jagdish Mystry, Giorgos Panagiotidis, Corinna Canzian, Diego Ramos Rodriguez (violins), Megumi Kasakawa, Patrick Jüdt (viola), Eva Böcker, Michael M. Kasper (cello)], Wigmore Hall, London, 10.10.2014 (MB)
Powerful and Stirring Schubert from Maltman and Johnson
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival – The Schubert Project. Settings of Schiller and Goethe: Christopher Maltman (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano): Holywell Music Room, Oxford 14.10.2014
Juan Martin and El Chaparro’s West-Eastern Divan Seduces Swansea’s Hispanophiles
United KingdomDos Guitarras Malaguenas: Juan Martin and El Chaparro de Malaga (guitars), Taliesin Theatre, Swansea, 12.10.2014 (LJ).