United Kingdom Beethoven David Fray (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra/Marin Alsop (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 21.2.2015 (RB)
Robert Beattie
A Fascinating Foray into Paris, the City of Light
United Kingdom Dutilleux, Ravel: Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Mitsuko Uchida (piano), Philharmonia Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 12.2.2015 (RB)
A Good Deal of Fine Playing from Anthony Marwood and Aleksandar Madžar
United Kingdom Janáček, Beethoven, Ravel, Prokofiev, Anthony Marwood (violin), Aleksandar Madžar (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 5.2.2015 (RB)
A Fine Recital from Benjamin Grosvenor
United Kingdom Rameau, Bach-Busoni, Franck, Chopin, Granados, Benjamin Grosvenor (piano), Barbican Hall, London, 23.1.2015 (RB)
Sophie Bevan Recalls the Great War
Songs of Vain Glory Sophie Bevan (soprano), Sebastian Wybrew (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 14.12.2014 (RB)
The Pavel Haas Quartet Brings Bohemia to the Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Janáček, Smetana: Dvořák Pavel Haas Quartet, Ivo Kahánek (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 13.12.2014 (RB)
The Orchestra of St Paul’s Captivates a Young Audience
United Kingdom Prokofiev, Howard Blake. Clemency Burton-Hill (narrator), Gabriel Ali (treble), Orchestra of St Paul’s, Ben Palmer (conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 13.12.2014 (RB)
Tried and Trusted Baroque Favourites
United Kingdom Handel, Bach, Vivaldi, Julia Doyle (soprano), Daniela Lehner (mezzo-soprano), Stephanie Gonly (violin), John Mills (violin), Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Andrew Nethsingha (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London,5.12.2014 (RB)