United Kingdom Mahler and Shostakovich: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 7.1.2014 (MB)
Mark Berry
Mass in B Minor Wraps Up “Bach Unwrapped”
United Kingdom Bach: Malin Christensson (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), William Towers (counter-tenor), Joshua Ellicott (tenor), Benedict Nelson (baritone), Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (director of music: Graham Ross), Aurora Orchestra, Nicholas Collon (conductor). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 21.12.2013 (MB)
An Excellent Recital from Simon Keenlyside and Malcolm Martineau
United Kingdom Schoenberg, Eisler, Britten, Wolf, Schubert, Brahms: Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Malcolm Martineau (piano). Barbican Hall, London, 18.12.2013 (MB)
András Schiff Disappoints in Bach’s English Suites
United Kingdom Bach: András Schiff (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 14.12.2013 (MB)
Peter Wright’s Venerable Nutcracker as Lively as Ever
United Kingdom Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: Royal Ballet, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Tom Seligman (conductor), viewed at Vue Piccadilly Cinema, London, 12.12.2013. (MB)
A Distinguished Recital from a Distinguished Partnership: Michael Volle and Helmut Deutsch
United Kingdom Schubert, Mahler, Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Strauss: Michael Volle (baritone), Helmut Deutsch (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 13.12.2013 (MB)
Charm, Style and Magic in Ravel Double Bill
United Kingdom Ravel, L’Heure espagnole, and L’Enfant et les sortilèges: Soloists, Chorus, Royal College of Music Opera Orchestra / Michael Rosewell (conductor), Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music, London, 7.12.2013
An Overdue London Première: Well Worth the Wait
United Kingdom Haas: London Sinfonietta, Emilio Pomàrico (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 6.12.2013 (MB)