United Kingdom Prokofiev: Janine Jansen (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 1.2.2012 (MB)
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Andreas Scholl Sings Bach in Birmingham
United Kingdom J. S. Bach: Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Giorgio Paronuzzi (harpsichord), Kammerorchesterbasel. Town Hall, Birmingham, 1.2.2012 (JQ)
Together with Rachmaninoff: When the Inner Meets the Outer Ear
Italy Rachmaninoff: Sonata no. 1 in D minor op. 28, Trio no. 2 in D minor op 9 Alexander Romanovsky (piano), Pavel Berman (violin), Enrico Dindo (cello), Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Sala Sinopoli 27.1.2012 (JB)
With the Seattle Symphony, Hamelin Offers Chopin Shading into Liszt
United States Muhly, Schubert, and Chopin: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Seattle Symphony, Ludovic Morlot (conductor), Benaroya Hall, Seattle, 26-28.1.2012 (BJ)
Trio of Soloists Adds Luster to MET Orchestra at Carnegie Hall
United States Mozart, Mahler, Copland, Barber, Herrmann: Stephen Williamson and Anthony McGill (clarinets), Renée Fleming (soprano), The MET Orchestra, Fabio Luisi (conductor), Carnegie Hall, New York City. 15.1.2012 (BH)
Ragtime to Rachmaninov: Chaslin in Cardiff
United Kingdom Gershwin, Adams, Rachmaninov: Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Frédéric Chaslin (piano, conductor), St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, 27.1.2012 (GPu)
Jaunty and Regal Conducting from Norrington in Zurich
Switzerland Switzerland Stravinsky, Handel: Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Sir Roger Norrington (conductor), Zurich Tonhalle, 29.1.2012 (JR)
Banal Libretto Lets Down Harvey’s Wagner Dream
United Kingdom Jonathan Harvey, Wagner’s Dream (British premiere): Soloists, Actors, Gilbert Nouno (IRCAM computer music designer), Franck Rossi (IRCAM sound engineer), BBC Symphony Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 29.1.2012 (MB)