United Kingdom The Film Music of Dimitri Tiomkin: Andrew Playfoot, Whitney Claire Kaufman (vocalists), London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Kaufman (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 27.10.2011. (JPr)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Triumphant New Semi-staged Production of Bartok’s Duke Bluebeard’s Castle
United Kingdom Debussy, Janáček, Bartók: Michelle DeYoung (Judith), Sir John Tomlinson (Bluebeard), Juliet Stevenson (narrator), Nick Hillel (director), Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham 21.10.2011
Parish Music: International Mix from Latin America and Premiere of US Work
United Kingdom Samuel Barber, Javier Alvarez, Silvestre Revueltas, David Stock, Miguel del Aguila: Santiago Quartet, Beckford Parish Church, Worcestershire. 22.10.11(RJ)
Clarity and Transparency in Thierry Fischer’s Reading of Beethoven’s Pastoral
United Kingdom Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven: Peter Wispelwey (cello), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Thierry Fischer (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 22.10.2011 (SRT)
Nicely shaped Prokofiev and Haydn from Søndergård and Clein
United Kingdom Ravel, Haydn, Prokofiev: Natalie Clein (cello), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22.10.2011 (SRT)
Markus Stenz Excels In an All-Too-Rare London Appearance
United Kingdom Mozart, Turnage, Strauss: Lawrence Power (viola), Markus Stenz (conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, 19. 10. 2011 (GDn)
London Philharmonic and Nézet-Séguin Pay Tribute to Sir Thomas Beecham
United Kingdom Weber, Mozart, Schubert: Aldo Ciccolini (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra,Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London. 12.10.2011 (GD)
Florilegium and Elin Manahan Thomas Celebrate Scope of Vivaldi’s Music
United Kingdom Vivaldi: Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Florilegium: Ashley Solomon (flute, director), Bojan Čičić, Huw Daniel, Andrea Jones (violin), Malgorzata Ziemkiewicz (viola), Christopher Poffley (cello), Carina Cosgrave (bass), Terence Charlston (harpsichord, organ), Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, 18.10.2011 (GPu)