United Kingdom Beethoven, Tippett: Marie Arnet (soprano), Igor Levit (piano), Alexandra Soumm (violin), Nicolas Altstaedt (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra / David Robertson (conductor), Barbican, London, 1.3.2013
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Outstanding Lutosławski from Mørk, Salonen and the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Debussy, Lutosławski: Truls Mørk (cello), Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 7.3. 2013. (CD)
The Royal Philharmonic Society’s Bicentennial Memorably Celebrated
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Schumann: Emma Bell (soprano), Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Marin Alsop (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 8.3.2013 (CC)
Boring Barbiere in Valenica
Spain G. Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia: Soloists, Orchestra Comunitat Valenciana, Chorus Generalitat Valenciana, Omer Meir Wellber (conductor), Palau de Les Arts, Valencia, 6.3.2013 (JMI)
Thought Provoking Musical Theatre in Care Home Setting
United Kingdom Orlando Gough, Imago: Soloists, Imago chorus and Aurora Orchestra / Nicholas Collon (conductor), Glyndebourne Opera House, East Sussex, 7.3.2013. (JPr)
Rare Bridge plus more familiar Saint-Säens and Elgar from BSO
United Kingdom Bridge, Saint-Säens, Elgar: Jesper Svedberg (cello), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / David Hill (conductor), The Anvil Arts Centre, Basingstoke, 07.2.2013. (NB)
Traditional and Visually Dormant Tosca
United Kingdom Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus and Extra Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Maurizio Benini (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 4.3.2013 (MB)
Offbeat Openings and Experiments with Form
United States Beethoven, Brahms, Samuel Carl Adams: Yuja Wang (piano), Samuel Carl Adams (electronica), San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor), Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco. 6.3.2013 (HS)