United Kingdom Beethoven Concert Series at Greyfriars Kirk (5) : Llŷr Williams (piano), Greyfriars Kirk, 22.8.2011 (SRT)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (8) – Sensual Duparc and monochrome Schumann from Sophie Koch
United Kingdom Sopie Koch sings Schumann, Liszt, Debussy and Duparc : Sophie Koch (mezzo), Sophie Raynaud (piano). Queen’s Hall, 22.08.2011. (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (7) – Toshio Hosokawa impresses with his new work
United Kingdom Ravel, Hosokawa, Duruflé : Sophie Koch (mezzo), Simon Keenlyside (bar), National Youth Choir of Scotland, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor) Usher Hall, 21.8.2011. (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (6) – Keenlyside and Martineau bring passion and warmth to a varied song recital
United Kingdom Simon Keenlyside sings Mahler, Duparc, Debussy, R Strauss and Schubert: Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Usher Hall, 19.8.2011. (SRT)
Edinburgh Festival Fringe (4) Fresh, energetic and explosive playing from the Heath Quartet
United Kingdom The Beethoven Concert Series at Greyfriars Kirk (4): The Heath Quartet, Greyfriars Kirk, 19.08.2011 (SRT)
Edinburgh Festival Fringe (3) – Humour and grandeur in Llŷr Williams’ Beethoven cycle
United Kingdom The Beethoven Concert Series at Greyfriars Kirk (3) : Llŷr Williams (piano), Greyfriars Kirk, 19.8.2011 (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (5) – Intelligence, emotion, drama and fun in Angelika’s lieder recital
United Kingdom Angelika Kirchschlager sings Brahms , Schubert and Mozart : Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo), Helmut Deutsch (piano). Queen’s Hall, 19.8.2011. (SRT)
Edinburgh International Festival 2011 (3) – Montreal orchestra makes a splash
United Kingdom Debussy, Tan Dun, Beethoven: Wang Beibei (percussion), Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano (conductor), Usher Hall, 16.8.2011. (SRT)