United Kingdom Andersson, Mahler, Sibelius : Roderick Williams (baritone), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26.10.2012 (SRT)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Outstanding Performances from Little, Rubikis and BSO
United Kingdom Brahms, Schubert, Stravinsky: Tasmin Little (violin), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / Ainars Rubikis, Town Hall, Cheltenham, 25.10.2012. (RJ)
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski: Masterly in Bruckner
United Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Hilary Hahn (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 24.10.2012 (CC)
Chailly’s Magnificent Rachmaninov in Birmingham
United Kingdom Shostakovich and Rachmaninov. Lynn Harrell (cello) Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham. 25.10.2012 (JQ)
EXAUDI’s Tenth Birthday Celebration Looks Forward, Not Back
United Kingdom The EXAUDI Italian Madrigal Book – A Tenth Birthday Celebration:EXAUDI, James Weeks (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 21.10.2012 (MB)
Impressive Barber from Sarah Chang and Dresden’s Other Orchestra
United Kingdom Brahms, Barber, Dvořák: Sarah Chang (violin), Dresden Philharmonic/Michael Sanderling (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 23.10.12 (MC)
Intriguing ‘Compressed Wagner’
United Kingdom Tippett and Wagner: Leopold String Trio, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 19.10.2012. (JPr)
Ireland Commemorates Wallace Bicentenary
Ireland William Vincent Wallace: National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland 15.10.2012, (RJW)