United Kingdom Mahler, Richard Strauss, Elgar: Timothy Jackson (horn), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 9.3. 2014 (MC)
Creditable Mahler, Expessive Strauss, Unaffected Elgar from RLPO
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Impressive Strauss, Unconvincing Mahler
United Kingdom Mahler, Richard Strauss: Hillevi Martinpelto (soprano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 8.3.2014 (MC)
Relishing a Golden Decade of Russian Music
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Borodin: Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra / David Curtis (conductor), Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 8.2.2014. (RJ)
Superlative Schubertiade from Doric Quartet
United Kingdom Schubert: Doric String Quartet [Alex Redington & Jonathan Stone (violins), Hélène Clément (viola), John Myerscough (cello)], Great Hall, Dartington. 7.3.2014 (PRB)
Energised Egarr Brings Warmth and Vitality to Classical Works
United Kingdom Schubert, Haydn, Mozart: Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Richard Egarr (Conductor/Piano), City Halls, Glasgow, 07.03.2014.(CG)
Zemlinsky and Schoenberg Compromised by Some Uneven Musicianship
United Kingdom Zemlinsky and Schoenberg: Marie Jaermann (soprano), Amaya Piano Trio (Batia Murvitz (piano), Lea Tuuri (violin), Lauri Rantamoijanen (cello)), Charles Owen, Alberto Portugheis (pianos). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 5.3.2014 (MB)
Wit, Mischief and Elegance from Richard Egarr
United Kingdom Schubert, Haydn, Mozart: Richard Egarr (conductor/piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 06.03.2014 (SRT)
Andrés Orozco-Estrada Shows London What’s in Store
<United Kingdom Kodály, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Barry Douglas (piano), Vienna Tonkünstler Orchestra, Andrés Orozco-Estrada (conductor) Cadogan Hall, London, 3.2.2014 (RB)