United Kingdom Tallis, Mealor, Mathias, Rachmaninov; London Symphony Chorus, Jeffrey Howard (organ), Simon Halsey (conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 11.5.2014 (GPu)
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Splendid Mix of the Familiar, the Less Familiar and the Rarely Heard.
United Kingdom Rawsthorne, Elgar, Vaughan Williams: James Ehnes (violin), BBC Philharmonic/Sir Andrew Davis, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 23.5.2014 (MC)
A Welcome Reminder of Forgotten Romantics at the English Music Festival
United Kingdom English Music Festival 2014 – Day 2, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Hair-Raising Performances of Russian Classics by Moscow Philharmonic
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov: Natasha Peremski (piano), Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Simonov (conductor). St. David’s Hall, Cardiff. 22.5.2014 (PCG)
Surprising Anomalies Between Performances of Die Walküre
Spain Wagner: Die Walküre, Liceu’s Orchestra, Josep Pons (conductor), The Liceu, Barcelona, 22 & 23.5.2014. (JMI)
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A Colossal Il Trovatore in Beijing
China Verdi: Il Trovatore, National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Lu Jia (conductor), National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing, 21&23.05.14 (RP)
The Barbican’s ‘Birtwistle at 80’ Celebrations Continue in Fine Style
United Kingdom Birtwistle: Katrien Baerts (soprano), Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Oliver Knussen (conductor). Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 25.5.2014 (MB)
The English Music Festival 2014 Launched Auspiciously
United Kingdom English Music Festival 2014 – Day 1, Dorchester-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, 23.5.2014. (RB)