United Kingdom Elgar, Britten, Beamish, Pärt: Lawrence Power (Viola),The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, / Stephanie Gonley (leader),The Turner Sims Concert Hall, University of Southampton, Southampton, 9.5.2013 (NB).
Nick Barnard
Exalted Music Making from Budapest Festival Orchestra
United Kingdom Dohnányi, Beethoven, Brahms: Imogen Cooper (Piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra, Iván Fischer (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 23.4.2013 (NB)
Brilliant Bohemia Comes to Basingstoke
United Kingdom Dvořák, Beethoven, Smetana: Freddy Kempf (piano), Czech Philharmonic Orchestra / Jiří Bělohlávek (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 16.4. 2013 (NB)
Charismatic Piano Playing from Khatia Buniatishvili
Haydn, Beethoven, Sibelius: Khatia Buniatishvili (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, / Paavo Järvi (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 6.4. 2013. (NB)
Rare Bridge plus more familiar Saint-Säens and Elgar from BSO
United Kingdom Bridge, Saint-Säens, Elgar: Jesper Svedberg (cello), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / David Hill (conductor), The Anvil Arts Centre, Basingstoke, 07.2.2013. (NB)
Gusts of Splendour from the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Strauss, Beethoven: Angela Denoke (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Andris Nelsons (conductor), The Anvil, Basingstoke, 27.2.2013
Poise and Precision but Lacking Personality
United Kingdom Mozart, Haydn: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / András Schiff (fortepiano/conductor), The Anvil Arts Centre, Basingstoke, 20.2.2013. (NB)
Of Men and Mountains – and a Half Empty Hall
United Kingdom Delius, Beethoven, Strauss: Christian Ihle Hadland (piano), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Andrew Litton (conductor), The Anvil Arts Centre, Basingstoke, 05.2. 2013 (NB)