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All concert reviews from the UK.

The RSNO pays tribute to Peter Lieberson

03/07/201101/05/2011 by Stan

Ravel, Lieberson, Falla: Kelley O’Connor (mezzo), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Stéphane Denève (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 29.4.2010 (SRT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

The WNO Orchestra plays Wagner and Bruckner’s Second Symphony

03/07/201130/04/2011 by Stan
Wagner and Bruckner: Orchestra of Welsh National Opera / Lothar Koenigs (conductor) St. David’s Hall Cardiff, 29.4.2011 (GPu)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Cardiff, Glyn Pursglove

Maazel’s Mahler 4 and Rückert-Lieder in London

01/04/201730/04/2011 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mahler: Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Sarah Fox (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 28.4.2011. (JPr)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Jim Pritchard, London

Mahler and Judith Weir from the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

03/07/201129/04/2011 by Stan

Mahler and Judith Weir: The National Youth Choir of Scotland, Quay Voices and National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain; Vasily Petrenko (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 24.4.2011 (JPr)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Jim Pritchard, London

More Mozart Unwrapped: Mozart and the Clarinet

03/07/201127/04/2011 by Stan

Mozart Unwrapped: Mozart and the Clarinet. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields Martin Fröst (clarinet), Kenneth Sillito (director). King’s Place, London.13.4.2011 (KC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Ken Carter, London

Blacher, Korngold, Rachmaninov with BBC NOW

03/07/201125/04/2011 by Stan

Blacher, Korngold, Rachmaninov : BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Rumon Gamba (conductor), Matthew Trussler (violin), Town Hall, Cheltenham, 21.4.2011. (RJ)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Cheltenham, Roger Jones

More ‘Mozart Unwrapped’ with the Chilingirian Quartet and Yuko Inoue

03/07/201123/04/2011 by Stan

Mozart: Chilingirian Quartet with Yuko Inoue, Kings Place, London, 14.4.2011 (GD)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Geoff Diggines, London

Katarina Karnéus sings Grieg, Rangström and Sibelius

03/07/201123/04/2011 by Stan

Grieg, Rangström, Sibelius: Katarina Karnéus (mezzo-soprano), Julius Drake (piano). Wigmore Hall 7.4.2011 (KC)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Ken Carter, London
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