United Kingdom Various composers, barbarians: Hofesh Shechter Company, Sadler’s Wells, London, 18.9.2015. (J.O’D)
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Jennifer Pike is Ethereal in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Beethoven: Jennifer Pike (violin), London Mozart Players / Janusz Piotrowicz (conductor), The Royal Hall, Harrogate. 19.9.2015. (JL)
Adventurous BBC Philharmonic Perform Works by Messiaen and Foulds
United Kingdom Foulds, Messiaen: Steven Osborne (piano), Valérie Hartmann-Claverie (ondes martenot), London Symphony Chorus, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Saturday 19.9.2015 (MC)
Sondheim’s Demon Barber Slays Again
United States Sondheim, Sweeney Todd: Soloists, chorus and orchestra of San Francisco Opera, Patrick Summers (conductor), War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco. 18.9.2015 (HS)
Lammermuir Festival Provides Beautiful Music in Beautiful Places
United Kingdom Gibbons: Tenebrae, Phantasm, St Mary’s Church, Haddington;
Debussy & Ligeti: Danny Driver (piano), Holy Trinity Church, Haddington, 19.09.2015 (SRT)
In Zürich Macao Orchestra is a Revelation in Bruckner’s Sixth
Switzerland Yuan/Tieshan, Saint-Saëns, Bruckner: Macao Orchestra, Lü Jia (conductor), Lionel Cottet (cello) Tonhalle Zürich 18.9.15 (JR)
Sir David Willcocks, CBE, MC. 30 December 1919 – 17 September 2015
United Kingdom Sir David Willcocks, CBE, MC. 30 December 1919 – 17 September 2015
30 December 1919 – 17 September 2015
Exceptional Liszt and Mussorgsky from Behzod Abduraimov
United Kingdom Schubert, Liszt, Mussorgsky: Behzod Abduraimov (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 16.9.2015 (RB)
