United Kingdom Unaccompanied Choral Music: The Australian Voices, St. Michael and All Angels with St. Mark’s Church, Preston, Lancashire, 16.9.2012 (MC)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Nelsons’ Electrifying Season Opener in Birmingham
United Kingdom Strauss, Mahler: Sarah Fox (soprano), Mihoko Fujimura (mezzo-soprano), CBSO Chorus, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 15.9.2012 (JQ)
A Variable Recital from Alberto Reyes
United Kingdom Bach/Liszt, Chopin, Brahms, Busoni, Liszt: Alberto Reyes (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 1 1.9. 2012 (CC)
Pan-European Aspect to BBC NOW’s Impressive Concert
United Kingdom Chabrier, de Falla, Walton, Delius, Tippett: Javier Perianes (piano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Michael Francis (conductor), BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff, 11.9.12 (GPu)
BBC Proms: A Bit of Everything on the Last Night
United KingdomSimpson, Suk, Delius, Bruch, Puccini, Williams, Dvořák, Elgar, Parry, Wood et al: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Joseph Calleja (tenor), BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra / Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 8.9.12 (GDn)
Prom 75: Evocative Alpine Symphony from Haitink and VPO
United Kingdom Haydn and Strauss: London Brass (offstage), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 7.9.2012 (MB)
Prom 73: Deep, Invigorating Performance from Vienna Philharmonic
United Kingdom Beethoven, Bruckner: Murray Perahia (piano); Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Bernard Haitink, Royal Albert Hall, London, Thursday, 6.9.2012 (CC)
Prom 67: Marvellous Mendelssohn from Chailly and the Gewandhaus Orchestra
United Kingdom Mendelssohn: Nikolaj Znaider (violin), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra / Riccardo Chailly (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 1.9.2012 (GD)