United States Hamelin, Medtner, Schubert: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), presented by San Francisco Performances, Nourse Auditorium, San Francisco. 31.1.2-14 (HS)
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Ivan Putrov Focuses on The Role of the Male Dancer
United Kingdom Debussy, Banschikov, Bach, Mozart, Stravinsky, Gershwin, et al., Men in Motion (devised by Ivan Putrov): Orchestra and New London Chamber Choir / Richard Bernas (conductor),, London Coliseum, London, 31.1.2014 (JO’D)
Classical Favourites Receive a Makeover in Cheltenham
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Dvořák: Tamsin Waley-Cohen (violin), Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra / David Curtis (conductor), Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, 1.2.2014. (RJ)
Composer and Conductor, Jacques Cohen in Conversation with Robert Beattie
United Kingdom Composer and Conductor, Jacques Cohen in Conversation with Robert Beattie
Photo Credit: Lester Barnes
Enterprising Programming and Excellent Performances from the Melos Sinfonia
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, Panufnik, and Myaskovsky: Bartholomew LaFollette (cello), Melos Sinfonia, Oliver Zeffman (conductor). LSO St Luke’s, London, 31.1.2014 (MB)
Rare Performance of Rózsa’s Viola Concerto
United Kingdom Liszt, Rózsa, Dvořák: Lawrence Power (viola), BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Anu Tali (conductor), Grand Theatre, Swansea, 31.1.2014 (NS)
Elektra: A Production Strauss Himself Would Love
Germany Strauss: Elektra, Staatskapelle Dresden, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor, Christian Thielemann (conductor), Berlin Philarmonie, 28.1.2014 (2014).
Weinberger’s Schwanda: Rarely Performed Opera That Has Retained It’s Humour
Germany Weinberger: Svanda, Staatskepelle Dresden, Sächsischer Staatsopernchor, Constantin Trinks (conductor), Dresden Semperoper, 27.1.2014 (JMI)
