United Kingdom Haydn, Mendelssohn, Brahms: Dejan Lazić (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 25.10.2013 (SRT)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Lyricism and Intensity from Toby Spence
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 8 – Schubert, Britten, Beethoven, Brahms, Purcell: Toby Spence (tenor), Julian Milford (piano), Holywell Music Room, Oxford, 23.10.2013. (CR)
Perfect Schubertiad from Holzmair and Cooper
United Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 7 – Schubert: Wolfgang Holzmair (baritone), Imogen Cooper (piano), Holywell Music Room, Oxford, 22.10.2013 (CR)
Honesty and Inventiveness in Beamish’s Commemoration of the Battle of Flodden
United Kingdom Britten, Beamish, Bridge, R Struss, Pity of War: Shuna Scott Sendall (sop), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Swensen (conductor/director), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 24.10.2013 (SRT)
Mendelssohn Look-Alike Gives Crisp Account of his Second Piano Concerto
United Kingdom Mendelssohn: Martin Helmchen (piano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor), Town Hall, Birmingham, 24.10.2013 (CM)
The Unexpected in Chailly’s Approach to Brahms
United Kingdom Brahms: Arcadi Volodos (piano) Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly (conductor), Barbican Hal , London 23.10.2013 (GDn)
Imogen Cooper Offers Unique Pianistic Experience in Schubert’s Final Sonatas
United Kingdom Schubert: Imogen Cooper, Wigmore Hall, London, 19.10.2013 (GD)
An Evening of Great Vocal Promise from Angel Blue
United Kingdom Rosenblatt Recital, Angel Blue (soprano), Catherine Miller (piano): Wigmore Hall, London 21.10.2013. (JPr)
