United Kingdom Stockhausen and Boulez: Colin Currie (percussion), Nicholas Hodges (piano), Hilary Summers (contralto), Members of the Aurora Orchestra, Sound Intermedia, Franck Ollu (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 5.10.2013 (MB)
Mark Berry
Goerne and Haefliger in a Wonderful Exploration of German Song
United Kingdom Wolf and Liszt: Matthias Goerne (baritone), Andreas Haefliger (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 27.9.2013 (MB)
Exuberance and Commitment in Bampton Opera’s La finta semplice
United Kingdom Mozart, La finta semplice: Soloists, CHROMA / Andrew Griffiths (conductor), Jeremy, Gray (director), St John’s, Smith Square, London, 17.9.2013 (MB)
Schubert Loses Out to Mozart and Schumann
United Kingdom Mozart, Schumann, and Schubert: Nelson Goerner (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 11.9.2013 (MB)
PROM 68: Szymanowski and Rachmaninov Compensate for Dull Tchaikovsky
United Kingdom Prom 68: Tchaikovsky, Szymanowski, and Rachmaninov: Baiba Skride (violin), Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 2.9.2013 (MB)
Much to Admire in Eschenbach’s Così fan tutte
Austria Salzburg Festival (8) – Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus (chorus master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor). Haus für Mozart, Salzburg, 25.8.2013 (MB)
Convincing Rite of Spring from Rattle
Austria Salzburg Festival (9) – Schoenberg, Berg, and Stravinsky: Barbara Hannigan (soprano), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 26.8.2013 (MB)
Herham’s Outstanding Production of Die Meistersinger
Austria Salzburg Festival (10) – Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Soloists, Academy Mastersingers of the Young Singers’ Project, Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera (concert master: Ernst Raffelsberger), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Daniele Gatti (conductor). Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, 27.8.2013 (MB)
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