Switzerland Wagner, Hefti, Liszt, Berlioz: Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Kent Nagano (conductor), Tonhalle, Zurich (JR) 11.3.14
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Nagano and the Montreal start their European tour
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ETO’s Magic Flute Puts Major Opera Houses to Shame
United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English Touring Opera. Hackney Empire, London, 7.3.2014 (MB)
Behzod Abduraimov Returns
Canada Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Saint-Saens and Ravel: Behzod Abduraimov, piano, Chan Centre, Vancouver, 9.3.2014.
Hewitt’s Intrepid Art of Fugue
United States J. S. Bach: Angela Hewitt (piano), presented by San Francisco Performances, SFJAZZCenter, San Francisco. 9.3.2013 (HS)
An Evening of Earthly Delights
United States R. Strauss: Gerard Schwarz (conductor), William Wolfram (piano), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 6.3.2014 (BJ)
Impressive Strauss, Unconvincing Mahler
United Kingdom Mahler, Richard Strauss: Hillevi Martinpelto (soprano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/John Storgårds (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 8.3.2014 (MC)
Gluck’s Alceste at Teatro Real While Remembering Its Artistic DIrector, Gerard Mortier
Gluck: Alceste, Orchestra and Chorus Teatro Real, Ivor Bolton (conductor), Teatro Real, Madrid, 4 & 8.3.2014 (JMI).
A Profound Relationship to a Marimba—and Plastic Tubing
United States Alex Mincek: Alex Mincek (saxophone), Talujon Percussion, Greg Chudzik (bass), Avant Music Festival, Wild Project, New York City. 28.2.2014 (DS)
