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UK Concerts

All concert reviews from the UK.

Yulianna Avdeeva Impresses in Brahms

19/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brahms, Beethoven, Yulianna Avdeeva (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 16.1.2014 (CC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, UK Concerts Tags Colin Clarke, London

A Dramatic Symphonie Fantastique from Koenigs and WNO Orchestra

22/01/201419/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Berg, Wagner, Berlioz: Emma Bell* (soprano), Welsh National Opera Orchestra/Lothar Koenigs, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 17.1.2014 (PCG)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Cardiff, Paul Corfield Godfrey

Mazzola Offers Edinburgh Audience a Night in Italy

22/01/201419/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Respighi, Rossini, Menotti: Renata Pokupić (mezzo), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Enrique Mazzola (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 18.01.2013 (SRT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

Semyon Bychkov Impresses Again With the BBC Symphony Orchestra

10/02/201417/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Martinů, Shostakovich: Katia and Marielle Labèque (pianos), Semyon Bychkov (conductor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, London, 16.1.2014 (GDn)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Gavin Dixon, London

Superb Strauss and Prokofiev from Nelsons and the CBSO

22/01/201417/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Strauss, Prokofiev, Erin Wall (soprano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.1.2014 (JQ)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Birmingham, John Quinn

James MacMillan’s New Viola Concerto Premièred in London

11/02/201416/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom   MacMillan and Mahler: Lawrence Power (viola), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 15.1.2014. (JPr)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Jim Pritchard, London

A Moving Winterreise from Gerald Finley and Julius Drake

22/01/201416/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert, Gerald Finley (bass-baritone), Julius Drake (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 15.1.2014 (RB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags London, Robert Beattie

Capuçon and Buniatishvili: An Outstanding Recital

22/01/201415/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Brahms, Bartók, and Beethoven: Renaud Capuçon (violin), Khatia Buniatishvili (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 14.1.2014 (MB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags London, Mark Berry
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