United States Stravinsky, Mendelssohn, and Mozart: HJ Lim (piano), Seattle Symphony, Jun Märkl (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 10.1.2013 (BJ)
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An Excellent and Varied Recital from Leon McCawley
United Kingdom Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Beethoven: Leon McCawley (piano), Wigmore Hall,, London 9.1.2013 (RB)
Birtwistle’s Rigour and Invention Showcased at King’s Place
United Kingdom Birtwistle: Nicolas Hodges (piano), Christian Dierstein (percussion), Andrew Watts (counter-tenor), Melinda Maxwell (oboe), Helen Tunstall (harp). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 9.1.2013 (MB)
Tamara Rojo Impresses as Director and Dancer in ENB’s Sleeping Beauty
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Sleeping Beauty: Dancers of English National Ballet, Orchestra of English National Ballet / Gavin Sutherland (conductor). London Coliseum, London, 9.1.2012. (JPr)
Adam Fischer’s Winning Approach to The Creation
United Kingdom Haydn, The Creation: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Schola Cantorum Oxford, Adam Fischer (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.1.2013 (GDn)
Rare Pirates at Barcelona’s Liceu
Spain Bellini, Il Pirata: Soloists, Liceu Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Antonino Fogliani (conductor), Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona 7.1.2013 (JMI)
Long Awaited British Premiere of Pickard’s Tenebrae
United Kingdom Pickard, Britten, Bridge: Matthew Trusler (violin), BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Martyn Brabbins (conductor). Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff. 8.1.2013 (PCG)
Saucy Bruckner From James Gaffigan
Germany Berg, Bruckner: Sergey Khachatryan (violin), James Gaffigan (conductor), Munich Philharmonic, Philharmonic Hall Gasteig, Munich, 16.12.2012 (JFL)