United Kingdom Beethoven: Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea-Fisher, Axel Schacher (violins), Krzysztof Chorzelski (viola), Antoine Lederlin (cello)). Wigmore Hall, London, 21.1.2012 (MB)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Dazzling Horn Playing Characterises Ligeti Concerto in Scottish Chamber Orchestra Concert
United Kingdom Kodály, Ligeti, Dvořák: Alec Frank-Gemill (horn), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 21.1.2012 (SRT)
Endymion’s Brahms: Uninspired and Insufficiently Precise
United Kingdom Brahms: Endymion. Kings Place, London, 20.1.2012 (GDn)
The Zehetmair Quartet Confirms its Pedigree at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Mozart, Hindemith, Beethoven: Zehetmair Quartet (Thomas Zehetmair, Kuba Jakowicz, violins; Ruth Killius, viola; Ursula Smith, cello) Wigmore Hall, London. 17.1.2012 (CC)
Vladimir Jurowski and the LPO Continue Their Prokofiev Festival
United Kingdom Prokofiev: Steven Osborne (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 18.1.2012 (Gdn)
A Masterly Brahms Piano Quartet Lights Up a Sunday Morning in Cardiff
United Kingdom Dvořák, Brahms: The Frith Piano Quartet: Benjamin Frith (piano), Robert Heard (violin), Louise Williams (viola) Richard Jenkinson (cello). Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 15.1.12. GB
The Industrious Brandenburg State Play Schnyder, Mendelssohn and Bruckner’s 4th in Switzerland
Switzerland Switzerland Schnyder, Mendelssohn, Bruckner: Brandenburg State Orchestra, Frankfurt/Oder, Howard Griffiths (conductor), Julian Rachlin (violin), Daniel Schnyder (saxophone), Tonhalle Zurich, 17.1.2011 (JR)
Haydn’s “The Seasons” Melts the Ice on a Rather Cold Evening!
United Kingdom Haydn: Christiane Karg (soprano), Allan Clayton (tenor), Christopher Purves (baritone), Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 14.1.2012 (MMB)