United Kingdom Mahler and Shostakovich: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 7.1.2014 (MB)
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Mutter and Orkis in a 25th Anniversary Gambol
United States Lutoslawski, Schubert, Penderecki, Previn, Saint-Saëns: Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Lambert Orkis (piano). Carnegie Hall, New York City. 14.12.2013 (DS)
Martin Fröst Steals the Show with an Eternally Hip Composer
United States Handel, Mozart, Fine: Martin Fröst (clarinet), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York City. 7.12.2013 (DS)
Barcelona’s Star-Studded Cendrillon and It’s Not Rossini’s
Spain Massenet: Cendrillon, Liceu’s Orchestra and Chorus, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor), Barcelona’s Liceu, 22 & 23.12.2013 (JMI)
Captivating Romeo and Juliet
Switzerland Prokofiev: Romeo und Julia, Zurich Ballet, Zurich Junior Ballet, Philharmonia Zurich, Michail Jurowski (conductor) 4.1.2014 (JR)
Rome Goes Viennese
Italy. Johann Strauss Jr, Lehar, Brahms, Josef Strauss, Arditi, Tchaikovsky. Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Conductor, Manfred Honeck with Sumi Jo (soprano) Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 05.01.2014 (JB)
Kalmar’s Fresh Take on Beethoven’s Ninth
United States Brahms and Beethoven: Carlos Kalmar (conductor), Nathalie Paulin (soprano), Angela Niederloh (mezzo-soprano), Brendan Tuohy (tenor), Charles Robert Stevens (baritone), Seattle Symphony Chorale, Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 28.12.2013 (BJ)