United Kingdom Prokofiev, Chopin, Kapustin, Stravinsky, Yuja Wang (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 16.2.2014 (CC)
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From Classical Restraint to Wild Baroque in Hewitt Recital
United Kingdom Haydn, Beethoven, Bach: Angela Hewitt (piano) International Piano Series. St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford 18.2.2014, (CR)
New Life for Rossini’s “Barber”
United States Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Michele Mariotti (conductor), Civic Opera House, Chicago. 15.4.2014 (JLZ)
A Cozy Evening with Von Otter, Ax, and Brahms
United States Brahms, Tor Aulin, Nico Muhly: Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-Soprano), Emanuel Ax (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 28.1.2014 (DS)
Beatrice Rana in Istanbul: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Argerich
Turkey Bach, Schuman, Prokofiev: Beatrice Rana (piano), Istanbul Recitals at ‘the Seed’, Istanbul 15.02.14 (AM)
Top Ten Czechs Play Safe on Tour
Switzerland Smetana, Chopin, Dvorak Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Jiri Belohlavek (conductor), Tonhalle Zurich (JR)
Great Conducting and Vocal Fireworks in Covent Garden’s Turandot
United Kingdom Puccini, Turandot: Soloists, Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra / Nicola Luisotti in Andrei Serban’s 1984 production: designs by Sally Jacobs. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. 17.2.2014. (JPr)
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Pucccini’s Edgar: No Masterpiece But Undeservedly Neglected
Germany Puccini: Edgar, Frankfurter Opern und Museumorchester, Chor and Kinderchor der Oper Frankfurt, Marc Soustrot (conductor), Frankfurt Opernhaus, 16.2.2014 (JMI)
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