United Kingdom Ireland, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt: Mark Bebbington (piano), Stover School, Newton Abbot, UK, 18.11.2012 (PRB)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Golden Sonorities from BBC Phil’s Brass in Bruckner’s Ninth
United Kingdom J.S. Bach, Bruckner: Julia Doyle (soprano), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Robin Blaze (counter-tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), Manchester Chamber Choir, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Juanjo Mena (conductor). Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 16.11.2012. (MC)
Corp’s Third String Quartet is “the Ideal Aperitif”
Corp, Dvořák, Beethoven: Wihan String Quartet – Leoš Čepický, Jan Schulmeister (violins), Jiří Žigmund (viola) & Aleš Kaspřík (cello),Plymouth University Sherwell Centre, UK, 17.11.2012 (PRB)
Compelling Performance of Colin Matthews’ Fourth String Quartet
United Kingdom Colin Matthews, Schumann, Mozart: Michael Collins (clarinet), Elias Quartet, Wigmore Hall, London, 14.11.12 (GD)
Piano Contrasts from Evgeny Kissin
United Kingdom Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt: Evgeny Kissin (piano), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.11.2012 (GR).
A Fine Young Trio Visits Plymouth
United Kingdom Arensky, Ravel: Fournier Piano Trio (Chiao-Ying Chang (piano), Sulki Yu (violin), & Pei-Jee Ng (cello), Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery, 15.11. 2012 (PRB)
Henze Remembered in Cardiff
United Kingdom Mozart, Henze: Elisabeth Watts (soprano)*, Maire Flavin (mezzo-soprano)*, Andrew Tortise (tenor)*, Gary Griffiths (bass)*, Simon Phillippo (piano)+, Dean Wright (trumpet)+. Chorus and Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Christoph Poppen (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 16.11.2012 (PCG)
Ticciati, Pires and the SCO: A Winning Combination
United Kingdom Wagner, Mozart, Beethoven: Maria João Pires (piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor) Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 15.11.2012 (SRT)