United Kingdom Schubert, R. Strauss, Prokofiev: Joshua Bell (violin), Sam Haywood (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 11.12.2012 (RB)
Previously Published
Any post greater than 7 days old is moved here and Weekly Summary is unchecked.
Wexford Festival (2) Less Would Have Been More for Chabrier’s Le Roi Malgré Lui
Ireland Emmanuel Chabrier, Le Roi malgré lui: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Wexford Festival Opera / Jean-Luc Tingaud (conductor), Wexford Opera House, 3.11.2012. (ASB)
Witch Steals the Show in Viennese Hänsel und Gretel
Austria Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel: Soloists, Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper, Stage Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera / Guido Mancusi (conductor), Volksoper, Vienna, 8.12.2012 (MB)
A Sibelius Lover’s Frozen Dream
United Kingdom Sibelius: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), Osmo Vänskä (conductor), London Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Hall, London, 7.12.2012 (JFL)
Spellbinding Sibelius from Leonidas Kavakos
United Kingdom Sibelius: Leonidas Kavakos (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä (conductor), Barbican Hall, London 9.12.2012 (CD)
Paavo Järvi’s Interesting Way with Schumann
Austria Schumann: Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Paavo Järvi (conductor). Großer Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna, 9.12.2012 (MB)
Seasonal Bach, No Luxury Cars in Sight
United States Bach, Tunder, Kuhnau, Praetorius, Böddecker: Yulia Van Doren and Catherine Webster (sopranos), Laura Pudwell (alto), Colin Balzer (tenor), Jesse Blumberg (baritone), Pacific MusicWorks, Stephen Stubbs (conductor and lute), St James Cathedral, Seattle, 1.12.2012 (BJ)
All-Russian Concert Lacks Sharpness, Charm and Emotion
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky: Vadim Repin (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra / Lorin Maazel (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 8.12.2012 (GD)