United Kingdom Dvořák, Brahms, Škerjanc, Ipavec, Lajovic: Bernarda Fink (mezzo- soprano), Roger Vignoles (piano) Wigmore Hall, London. 13.4.2012 (CC)
UK Concerts
All concert reviews from the UK.
Impressive Sibelius from the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Thomas Søndergård
United Kingdom Sibelius, Dvarionas: Vadim Gluzman (violin), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 13.4.12 (JPr)
The Dream of Gerontius, Well and Eloquently Served in Birmingham
United Kingdom Sir Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38: Soloists, City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor). Symphony Hall, Birmingham 12.4.2012 (JQ)
An Impressive Recital by the Tokyo String Quartet and Andreas Haefliger
United Kingdom Haydn, Debussy, Brahms: Tokyo String Quartet, Andreas Haefliger (piano), Wigmore Hall, London 10.4.2012 (RB)
A Passion to Inspire from Ex Cathedra
United Kingdom J S Bach, St John Passion, BVW 245: Ex Cathedra Choir, Academy, Soloists and Baroque Orchestra, Jeffrey Skidmore (conductor), Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 5.4.2012 (GR).
Daniel Barenboim Leads a Mixed Programme of Falla and Ravel
United Kingdom Berlin Staatsoper Festtage (1) – Falla and Ravel: Filarmonica della Scala, Daniel Barenboim (piano/conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 6.4.2012 (MB)
The Gould Piano Trio in Czech Chamber Music
United Kingdom Dvořák, Janáček: Gould Piano Trio, Wigmore Hall, London. 3.4.2012 (RB)
Piano Music for Six Hands; The Shape of the Future?
United Kingdom Piano Triets, Severnside Composers’ Alliance Recital, Colston Hall 2, Bristol, 4.4.2012 (RJ)