United States Brahms, Dutilleux, and Strauss: Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Emanuel Ax (piano), Seattle Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 15.11.2012 (BJ)
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Reinis Zarins Impresses at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Mozart, Debussy, Stravinsky, Bloch, Schumann: Reinis Zarins (piano) Wigmore Hall, London 21.11.2012 (RB)
A Superb Anticipation of the Britten Centenary
United Kingdom Purcell, Tippett, Handel, and Britten: Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), Britten Sinfonia, Jacqueline Shave (director/violin), Richard Hetherington (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London, 22.11.2012 (MB)
Elder and the Tonhalle in Fauré and Dvorak
Switzerland Fauré, Dvorak: Tonhalle Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Rebecca Bottone (soprano), Stéphane Degout (baritone), Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus-master Tim Brown), Zurich 22.11.2012 JR
Surefooted Playing of Janáček by Cavaleri Quartet
United Kingdom Mozart, Janáček: Caveleri StringQuartet: Anna Harpham, Ciaram McCabe (violins), Ann Beilby (viola), Rowena Calvert (cello). Reardon Smith Theatre, National Museum, Cardiff 20.11.11 (GPu)
Imagine a Magic Flute Without Sonority
Italy Mozart, Die Zauberflöte in concert form: Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin. RIAS Kammerchor. Conductor, René Jacobs. Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Sala Santa Cecilia, Rome. 21.11.2012 (JB)
The Fascination of Kissin in Recital
United Kingdom Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt: Evgeny Kissin (piano). Barbican Hall, London 20.11.2012 (CC)
ENO’s Carmen a Musical and Dramatic Triumph
United Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus of the English National Opera / Ryan Wigglesworth (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 21.11.2012. (MB)