United Kingdom Mathias, Wagner, Ibert, Roxanna Panufnik, Beethoven:Emma Halnan (flute), Welsh Sinfonia, Mark Eager (conductor). Doris Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff. 18.4.2013 (PCG)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Brilliant Bohemia Comes to Basingstoke
United Kingdom Dvořák, Beethoven, Smetana: Freddy Kempf (piano), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 16.4. 2013 (NB)
Hallé’s Star Continues to Shine Brightly
United Kingdom Mahler, Janáček, Haydn: Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano), Jacques Imbrailo (baritone), Hallé Orchestra / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 13.4.2013. (MC)
Enthralling Performances from Karabits and Lewis
Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms: Paul Lewis (piano), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor), Town Hall, Cheltenham, 12.4.2013. (RJ)
An Interesting Schoenberg-Brahms Evening with the Vienna Phil
United Kingdom Schoenberg, Brahms: Yefim Bronfman (piano), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.4.2013 (GD)
Fine Performances from Williams, Søndergård and BBC NOW
United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Nielsen: Llŷr Williams (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 12.4.2013 (PCG)
A Superb Account of Tippett’s Fourth Symphony
United Kingdom Lloyd, Brahms, Tippett: Stephen Hough (piano), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), The Barbican, London, 12.4.2013 (GDn)
Perceptive Insights in Runnicles’ Tristan Act Three
R Strauss, Wagner: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles (conductor), Glasgow City Halls, 11.04.2012 (SRT)