United Kingdom Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert: The Sitkovetsky Trio (Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Wu Qian (piano), Leonard Elschenbroich (cello), Wigmore Hall, London, 19.9.2013 (RB)
Robert Beattie
An Evening of Exceptional and Highly Imaginative Music Making
United Kingdom Bridge, Fauré, Debussy, Shostakovich: Adam Walker (Flute) Anthony Marwood (Violin) Lawrence Power (Viola) Steven Isserlis (Cello) Lucy Wakeford (Harp) Alexander Melnikov (Piano) Wigmore Hall, London, 17.9.2013 (RB)
An Outstanding, Visceral Billy Budd at Glyndebourne
United Kingdom Britten: Billy Budd. Soloists, The Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor) Glyndebourne 10.8.2013 (RB)
PROM 32 (2): Excellent Holst, Slightly Less Convincing Lutosławski
United Kingdom Prom 32: Lutosławski Holst: Louis Lortie (piano), BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Edward Gardner (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 7.8.2013 (RB)
PROM 30: A Sparkling Prom from Bavouzet, Noseda and the BBC Philharmonic
United Kingdom Prom 30. Borodin, Prokofiev, Edward Cowie, Tchaikovsky. Jean-Efflam Bavouzet (piano), BBC Philharmonic, Gianandrea Noseda (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 5.8.2013 (RB)
PROM 27: The RNSO’s Substantial Prom Includes an Important Première
United Kingdom Prom 27: Naresh Sohal, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky: Nikolai Lugansky (piano) Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.8.2013 (RB)
PROM 19: Fine Singing and Orchestral Playing in Wagner’s Tristan
United Kingdom Prom 19.Wagner,Tristan and Isolde: Soloists, BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 27.7.13 (RB)
