United Kingdom Rachmaninov, Zemlinsky: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 9.3.2016. (RB)
This Week’s Review
Dvořák’s Greatest Chamber Work? Three Young Musicians Make the Case
United Kingdom Haydn, Janáček, and Dvořák: Juho Pohjonen (piano), Karen Gomyo (violin), Christian Poltéra (cello), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 9.3.2016 (BJ)
Compelling, Individual Pianism from Evgeny Kissin
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Albéniz, Larregla: Evgeny Kissin (piano), Barbican Hall, London, 10.3.2016 (AS)
Persuasion and Silky Swagger from Ibragimova in Schumann Concerto
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Emmanuel Krivine (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 10.03.2016 (SRT)
Remarkable Staging of Glass’s Remarkable Akhnaten by ENO
United Kingdom Glass, Akhnaten: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera/Karen Kamensek (conductor), London Coliseum, 8.3.2016. (CC)
Ax and Frank Show Mozart’s Beauty and Brilliance
United States Mozart: Emanuel Ax (piano), Pamela Frank (violin), Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, 8.3.2016 (BJ)
Royal Academy Opera Shines in a Rimsky-Korsakov Rarity
United Kingdom Rimsky-Korsakov, May Night: Soloists, Royal Academy Opera Chorus (chorus master: Richard Leach), Royal Academy Sinfonia, Gareth Hancock (conductor), Ambika P3, University of Westminster, London, 7.3.2016 (MB)
Superb Haydn and Britten from the Brentano Quartet
United Kingdom Haydn, Britten: Brentano String Quartet [Mark Steinberg, Serena Canin (violins), Misha Amory (viola), Nina Lee (cello)], Wigmore Hall, London, 7.3.2016 (CC)