United Kingdom J.S. Bach: Artea String Trio (Thomas Gould [violin], Benjamin Roskams [viola], Ashok Klouda [cello]), Kings Place, London, 10.9.2016. (CS)
This Week’s Review
La Scala’s Chorus is Powerful and Moving in Beethoven’s Ninth
China Beethoven: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala, Bruno Casoni (chorus master), Myung-Whun Chung (conductor), Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, Shanghai, 4.9.2016. (RP)
Gourlay Conducts Premiere of Cooke’s Last Symphony Alongside Unusual Schumann and Elgar
United Kingdom Cooke, Schumann, Elgar: Narek Hakhnazaryan (cello), BBC Philharmonic/Andrew Gourlay (conductor), BBC Philharmonic Studio, MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, 7.9.2016. (RB)
Cogent Scriabin from Russian National Orchestra with a bombastic Tchaikovsky Blockbuster
United Kingdom Edinburgh International Festival 2016 (10) – Silvestrov, Tchaikovsky, Scriabin: Denis Matsuev (piano), Russian National Orchestra, Kirill Karabits (conductor), Usher Hall, 21.8.2016. (SRT)
Speranza Scappucci’s Conducting of Il turco in Italia Impresses
Italy Rossini Opera Festival (ROF) (1) – Rossini, Il turco in Italia: Filarmonica Gioachino Rossini/Speranza Scappucci (conductor), Teatro Rossini, Pesaro, 9.8.2016. (JB)
Ernani Makes A Timely Return To Buenos Aires
Argentina Verdi, Ernani: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Buenos Aires Lírica, Conductor: Juan Casasbellas. Teatro Avenida, Buenos Aires. 5.8.2016. (JSJ)
Buenos Aires Lírica’s Ernani. Photo credit: Liliana Morsia.
Fine Singing in Atrocious Production of Die Liebe der Danae
Austria Salzburg Festival (5) – Strauss, Die Liebe der Danae: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus (chorus master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Franz Welser-Möst (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 8.8.2016. (MB)
BBC Philharmonic “at Height of its Powers” in Works by Simpson and Dutilleux
United Kingdom Prom 33 – Mark Simpson, Dutilleux, Maxwell-Davies, Elgar: Johannes Moser (cello); BBC Philharmonic/ Juanjo Mena (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London 9.8.2016. (CST)
