United Kingdom Berg, Schubert, Messiaen: Mitsuko Uchida (piano); Musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra: Daishin Kashimoto (violin); Ludwig Quandt (cello); Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet). Wigmore Hall, London, 17.12.2013 (CC)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Bach’s Christmas Joy from the Platinum Consort
United KingdomBach: Platinum Consort, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Scott Inglis-Kidger (conductor). Kings Place, London 19.12, 2013 (GDn)
An Excellent Recital from Simon Keenlyside and Malcolm Martineau
United Kingdom Schoenberg, Eisler, Britten, Wolf, Schubert, Brahms: Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 18.12.2013 (MB)
András Schiff’s Bach Doesn’t Quite Hit the Mark This Time
United Kingdom Bach: András Schiff (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 18.12.2013 (GDn)
A Memorable Recital by Alisa Weilerstein and Inon Barnatan
United Kingdom Debussy, Schubert, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov: Alisa Weilerstein (cello), Inon Barnatan (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 16.12.2013 (RB)
Masterly Singing by St George’s Singers in Bach and Will Todd Premiere
United Kingdom Bach, Will Todd: Eleanor Garside (soprano), Heather Ireson (Mezzo-soprano), Thomas Morss (tenor), Matthew Kellett (baritone), St George’s Singers, Northern Baroque / Neil Taylor (conductor), The Encompass Trio [Liam Waddle (piano, Paul Wheatley (bass), Phil Steventon (drum kit)], Concert Hall, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, 15.12.2013.(RJF)
Korean-American Countertenor Causes a Stir at Dartington
Vivaldi, Handel, Bach. Nicholas Clapton and Kangmin Justin Kim (countertenors), Peter Wilman (tenor), Dartington Community Choir and Devon Baroque / Jonathan Watts (director), Persephone Gibbs (leader), Great Hall, Dartington. 15.12.2013 (PRB)
András Schiff Disappoints in Bach’s English Suites
United Kingdom Bach: András Schiff (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 14.12.2013 (MB)