United Kingdom Haydn, Nielsen, and Beethoven: Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor). Barbican,London, 4.10.2011 (MB)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Pli selon pli Casts Its Extraordinary Spell
United Kingdom Exquisite Labyrinth: The Music of Pierre Boulez (4): Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Ensemble Intercontemporain, Lucerne Festival Academy Ensemble, Pierre Boulez (conductor). Royal Festival Hall,London, 2.10.2011 (MB)
Rachmaninov By Candlelight. An Enthralling Experience
United Kingdom Rachmaninov: Steven Osborne (piano), Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor). Symphony Hall,Birmingham. 2 10. 2011 (JQ)
Lammermuir Festival: Some of Scotland’s Brightest Young Wind Players Perform
United Kingdom Lammermuir Festival: Mozart, Stravinsky, Weber, MacMillan, Beethoven: The Stevenson Winds of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, John Cushing (clarinet and director). Dunbar Parish Church (Scotland). 21.09.2011 (LV)
Bach with Muscles Comes to Somerset – a Memorable ‘48’ from Roger Woodward
United Kingdom Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier – Book 1: Roger Woodward (piano) The Woodard Room, Kings College, Taunton, Somerset, 2.10.2011 (BK)
Revelatory Explorations of the Piano Music of Pierre Boulez
United Kingdom Exquisite Labyrinth: The Music of Pierre Boulez (3): Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Tamara Stefanovich (pianos). Queen Elizabeth Hall,London, 2.10.2011 (MB)
Exquisite Labyrinth: The Music of Pierre Boulez (2)
United Kingdom Exquisite Labyrinth: The Music of Pierre Boulez (2): Michael Cox (flute), Clio Gould (violin), Sound Intermedia, Carlo Laurenzi (IRCAM computer production), Jérémie Henrot (IRCAM sound engineer), London Sinfonietta, Péter Eötvös (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall,London, 1.10.2001 (MB)
Interesting Choral Concert in Cardiff Fails to Satisfy Completely.
United Kingdom Adams, Beethoven: Rebecca Evans (soprano), Hanne Fischer (mezzo), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Matthew Rose (bass), BBC National Chorus of Wales, Three Choirs Festival Chorus, Choristers of Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester Cathedrals, Sound Intermedia, BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Thierry Fischer (conductor), St David’s Hall, Cardiff 30.9.2011.(GP)