Spain Haydn: Il Mondo della Luna, Navarra’s Symphony Orchestra, Rossini Chorus, Jesús López Cobos (conductor), Bilbao’s Teatro Arriaga. 16.5.2013 (JMI)
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Two Pollini Recitals with an Extraordinary “Appassionata”
United States Chopin, Debussy, Beethoven: Maurizio Pollini (piano), Carnegie Hall, New York City, 21.4.2013 and 5.5.2013 (DA)
English Pastoralism in Qigang Chen Work
United Kingdom Currier, Bowden, Chen:Julian Warburton (percussion), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Baker (conductor), Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 15.5.2013 (PCG)
RAM’s Lighthouse Performance is Outstanding
United Kingdom Purcell, Dido and Aeneas *;Davies, The Lighthouse # : Soloists, Chorus, Royal Academy Sinfonia, Iain Ledingham * and Lionel Friend #(conductors), Sir Jack Lyons Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London, 16.5.2013 (MB)
ENO’s Chilling Wozzeck Provokes Righteous Anger
United Kingdom Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera / Edward Gardner (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 11.5.2013 (MB)
Isabelle Faust Delivers Shattering Performance of Britten Masterpiece
Switzerland Mendelssohn, Britten: Isabelle Faust (violin) , Tonhalle Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Zurich 16.5.2013 (JR)
A Shostakovich Novelty and an Unsettling Symphony
United Kingdom Shostakovich: Soloists, Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 16.5.2013. (JPr)
Cincinnati Opera 2013 Season Preview
United States Cincinnati Opera 2013 Season Preview