United Kingdom Wagner, Die Walküre: Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 27.1.2019. (JPr)
Jurowski speeds the radiant London Philharmonic and an uneven cast through Die Walküre
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Remarkable Ligeti Performance from Roman Rabinovich at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Ligeti, Bach, and Schubert: Roman Rabinovich (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 25.1.2019. (CC)
Tchaikovsky Plays the Hand Herheim Gives Him in the Royal Opera’s The Queen of Spades
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor). Directed for the screen by Francesca Kemp and broadcast from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, to Cineworld Basildon, Essex, 22.1.2019. (JPr)
Marvellous Recital from Rafał Blechacz Despite Trying Circumstances
United Kingdom Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin: Rafał Blechacz (piano) Wigmore Hall, London, 21.1.2019. (CC)
Elgar’s Welcome Dose of Patriotism is Just What the Doctor Ordered in Newton Abbott
United Kingdom Glazunov, Suk, Mozart, Elgar: Fitzwilliam String Quartet (Lucy Russell & Marcus Barcham Stevens [violins], Alan George [viola], Sally Pendlebury [cello]), Anna Tilbrook (piano). Courtenay Centre, Newton Abbot, 20.1.2019. (PRB)
Ensemble Modern’s SoundState Festival Concerts Stimulate the Ears and the Mind
United Kingdom SoundState Festival – Gedizlioğlu, Abbasi, Grütter, Fure, Žuraj, and Saunders: Paul Cannon (double bass), Juliet Fraser (soprano), Ensemble Modern, Vimbayi Kaziboni (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 19.1.2019. (MB)
Paula Murrihy’s Impressive Mahler and Elder’s Joyous and Triumphant Brahms at Saffron Hall
United Kingdom Britten, Mahler, and Brahms: Paula Murrihy (mezzo-soprano), Britten Sinfonia / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, Essex. 18.1.2019. (JPr)
At Milton Court Mahan Esfahani Performs a Harpsichord Recital For the Here and Now
United Kingdom Rasmussen, Berio, Srnka, Cage, and Abbasi: Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord), Electronic Music Department of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (electronic realisation). Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 17.1.2019. (MB)
