United States Mendelssohn and Mozart: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (violin), Jennifer Zetlan (soprano), Nancy Maultsby (mezzo-soprano), Benjamin Butterfield (tenor), Clayton Brainerd (baritone), Seattle Symphony Chorale, Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 19.5.2012 (BJ)
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Bernard Haitink’s Great Authority in Bruckner
United Kingdom Bruckner:Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 20.5.2012 (MB)
Barenboim Works His Wizardry on Mozart
Germany Mozart: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Daniel Barenboim (conductor). Dresden Music Festival 2012, Semper Opera House, Dresden, Germany, 16.5.2012. (MC)
Cello and Fortepiano show Beethoven’s (Relatively) Quieter Side
United States Beethoven: Steven Isserlis (cello), Robert Levin (fortepiano), presented by San Francisco Performances, Herbst Hall, San Francisco. 19.5.2012 (HS)
Magdalena Kožená and Mitsuko Uchida: Superb Recital Partners
United Kingdom Mahler, Debussy, and Messiaen:Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano), Dame Mitsuko Uchida (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 20.5.2012 (MB)
Hersch and Diamond Premieres, plus Chihuly’s “Bluebeard”
United States Hersch (15.5), Diamond (17.5) and Bartók: Soloists, Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 15 & 17.5.2012 (BJ)
Two Mighty Works – Jordan at the Tonhalle
Switzerland Brahms, Shostakovich: Arcadi Volodos (piano), Tonhalle Orchestra, Philippe Jordan (conductor), Zurich, 16.5.2012 (JR)
The Arensky Chamber Orchestra’s Impressive Mozart
United Kingdom Mozart: Andrew Haveron (violin), Andriy Viytovych (viola), Arensky Chamber Orchestra, William Kunhardt (conductor), Cadogan Hall, London, 19.5.2012 (MB)