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Seattle Chamber Music Society: An Evolving Force in the City

09/01/201515/08/2014 by Stan

United StatesUnited States Seattle Chamber Music Society: An Evolving Force in the City

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Categories Do Not Print in Recent Reviews, Previously Published Tags R. M. Campbell, Seattle Leave a comment

PROM 38: Bridge’s Eloquence Meets Orcadian and Finnish Symphonies

18/08/201415/08/2014 by Rob Barnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 38: Sibelius, Bridge, Maxwell Davies, Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), BBC Philharmonic, John Storgårds (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 14.8.2014 (RB)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags London, Rob Barnett Leave a comment

PROM 33:The National Youth Orchestra Sparkles at the Proms

18/08/201415/08/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 33: Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Birtwistle, Lutosławski, Louis Schwizgebel (piano), National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 10.8.2014 (CT)

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Prom 33,Credit: BBC/ Chris Christodoulou

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Christopher Thomas, London Leave a comment

Pollini’s Masterly Salzburg Recital

18/08/201414/08/2014 by Mark Berry

AustriaAustria Salzburg Festival (2) – Chopin and Debussy:Maurizio Pollini (piano). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 13.8.2014 (MB)

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PROM 37: Steve Reich Classics in a Late-Night Prom 

18/08/201414/08/2014 by Rob Barnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom 37 Steve Reich, BBC Singers, Endymion, David Hill (conductor) Royal Albert Hall, London, 13.8.2014 (RB)

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In Three Concerts, Lugansky, Phillips and Barnatan Provide Star Quality

18/08/201414/08/2014 by Harvey Steiman

United StatesUnited States Aspen Music Festival (13): Soloists, Aspen Chamber Orchestra, Aspen Festival Orchestra, Jane Glover (conductor), Harry Bicket (conductor), James Feddeck (conductor). Benedict Music Tent, Harris Hall, Aspen, Colorado. 8-10.8.2014 (HS)

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Profoundly Spiritual Performance by Collegium Vocale Gent

18/08/201414/08/2014 by Simon Thompson

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United KingdomUnited Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2014 (8) – Lassus, Lagrime di San Pietro: Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe (conductor), Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 12.8.2014 (SRT)

 

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PROM 35: Finnish Classics Meet Mediterranean Walton

18/08/201413/08/2014 by Rob Barnett

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Prom35: Maxwell Davies, Walton, Sibelius: James Ehnes (violin), Mary Bevan (soprano), Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Thomas Søndergård (conductor) Royal Albert Hall, London, 12.8.2014 (RB)

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