United Kingdom Various composers – Twilight People: Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Tamar Halperin (piano). Wigmore Hall, 24.1.2020. (AK)
Countertenor Andreas Scholl filled the Wigmore Hall to capacity and deservedly so
Agnes Kory
Berg and Beethoven were served to perfection at the Barbican by soloists, chorus, Simon Rattle and LSO
United Kingdom Beethoven 250 – Berg, Beethoven: Lisa Batiashvili (violin), Elsa Dreisig (soprano), Pavol Breslik (tenor), David Soar (bass), London Symphony Chorus and London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, 19.1.2020. (AK)
Wigmore Hall sees and hears Gerhaher and Huber as messengers of poets’ words and Mahler’s sounds
United Kingdom Mahler: Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 17.1.2020. (AK)
The spirit of Britten/Pears lingered in the Wigmore Hall because of Allan Clayton and James Baillieu
United Kingdom Britten Series – Dowland and Britten: Allan Clayton (tenor), Timothy Ridout (viola), Sean Shibe (guitar), James Baillieu (piano). Wigmore Hall, 4.1.2020. (AK)
Wigmore Hall’s A Winter Birthday is a true celebration of what is good, noble and deeply human
United Kingdom Various composers, A Winter Birthday: Ailish Tynan (soprano), Anna Huntley (mezzo-soprano), Theodore Platt (baritone), Janet Suzman (readings), Graham Johnson (piano). Wigmore Hall, 21.12.2019. (AK)
Magnificent Bartók at the Barbican from François-Xavier Roth and the LSO
United Kingdom Sophya Polevaya, Elgar, Bartók: Alisa Weilerstein (cello), London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra / François-Xavier Roth (conductor). Barbican Hall, 19.12.2019. (AK)
Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra provide music-making fully in line with the Schiff sound
United Kingdom Beethoven, Dvořák: Sir András Schiff (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer (conductor), Barbican Hall, 29 and 30.11.2019. (AK)
(c) Tom Howard/Barbican
Mieczyslaw Weinberg was remembered and honoured with perfection at the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Weinberg Focus Day: Linus Roth (violin), José Gallardo (piano), Danjulo Ishizaka (cello), Ilona Domnich (soprano), Daniel Elphick (presenter). Wigmore Hall, London, 26.10.2019. (AK)
together in Moscow