United Kingdom Beethoven, Fribbins, Brahms. TrioVanBeethoven [Clemens Zellinger (piano), Verena Stourzh (violin), Franz Ortner (cello)] Hall One, Kings Place, London. 26.4.2015 (LB)
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Opera or Musical? The Eclectic Sound World of Ricky Ian Gordon
Opera or Musical? The Eclectic Sound World of Ricky Ian Gordon Composer Ricky Ian Gordon has written instrumental music over the years, but “there’s no getting around it,” he admits, “I’m most excited by the voice. My mother was a singer, I was her accompanist and a lot of what making music is about to … Read more
A Richly Enlightening Celebration of Boulez at The Barbican
United Kingdom Debussy, Boulez, Robin, and Pintscher: Sophie Cherrier (flute), Nicolas Crosse (double bass), Michael Barenboim (violin), Arshia Cont and Franck Rossi (IRCAM electronics), Ensemble Intercontemporain, Matthias Pintscher (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 28.4.2015 (MB)
Towards Understanding Grigory Sokolov’s Perfection
United Kingdom Bach, Beethoven, Schubert. Grigory Sokolov (piano). Sala Santa Cecilia, Parco della Musica, Rome. 29-04.2015 (JB)
Stephen Hough Fuses Virtuosity and Expressive Beauty
Debussy and Chopin: Stephen Hough (piano), Royal Festival Hall London, 28.4.2015 (CS)
Shoot the Pianist, or Shoot the Piano?
United States Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, and Schumann: Richard Goode (piano), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 21.4.2015 (BJ)
The Vienna Piano Trio Surmount Distractions in Turina’s Piano Trio
Mozart, Turina and Schumann: Vienna Piano Trio, Wigmore Hall, London, 28.4.2015 (AS)
Mozart: Piano Trio in C, K548
Turina: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 35
Schumann: Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63
A Delightful Dardanus in Bordeaux
Reserved Rameau: Dardanus, Pygmalion Ensemble, Raphaël Pichon (conductor), Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, 26.4.2015 (JMI)
