United Kingdom Hoddinott, Mozart, Holt, Parry, Bernstein: Rosemary Joshua* (soprano), BBC National Orchestra and Chorus+ of Wales/Grant Llewellyn (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 21.1.2014 (PCG)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Spirited and Invigorating Playing by Federico Colli
United Kingdom Hindemith, Beethoven, Brahms: Federico Colli (piano), Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Guild Hall, City of Preston, 17.1.2014 (MC)
Safe Beethoven but Exciting Brahms from Joshua Bell
United Kingdom Bach, Beethoven, Brahms: Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell (director/solo violin), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 20.01.2014 (SRT)
Yulianna Avdeeva Impresses in Brahms
United Kingdom Brahms, Beethoven, Yulianna Avdeeva (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 16.1.2014 (CC)
A Dramatic Symphonie Fantastique from Koenigs and WNO Orchestra
United Kingdom Berg, Wagner, Berlioz: Emma Bell* (soprano), Welsh National Opera Orchestra/Lothar Koenigs, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, 17.1.2014 (PCG)
Mazzola Offers Edinburgh Audience a Night in Italy
United Kingdom Respighi, Rossini, Menotti: Renata Pokupić (mezzo), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Enrique Mazzola (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 18.01.2013 (SRT)
Semyon Bychkov Impresses Again With the BBC Symphony Orchestra
United Kingdom Martinů, Shostakovich: Katia and Marielle Labèque (pianos), Semyon Bychkov (conductor), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, London, 16.1.2014 (GDn)
Superb Strauss and Prokofiev from Nelsons and the CBSO
United Kingdom Strauss, Prokofiev, Erin Wall (soprano), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.1.2014 (JQ)