United Kingdom Mozart, Die Zauberflöte: Soloists, Chorus (chorus master: Martin Fitzpatrick) and Orchestra of the English National Opera, Gergely Madras (conductor), The Coliseum, London, 7.11.2013 (MB)
Mark Berry
Messiaen, the Visionary, Reaches for the Stars
United Kingdom Messiaen: Tzimon Barto (piano), John Ryan (horn), Andrew Barclay, Erika Öhman (percussion), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 2.11.2013 (MB)
A Triumphant Wozzeck Performance at Covent Garden
United Kingdom Berg, Wozzeck: Soloists, Royal Opera Chorus (chorus master: Renato Balsadonna), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Mark Elder (conductor), Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 31.10.2013 (MB)
Infrequently-Heard Prokofiev and Poulenc Given an Airing by Nézet-Séguin and the LPO
United Kingdom Poulenc and Prokofiev: Alexandre Tharaud (piano), Kate Royal (soprano), London Philharmonic Choir, Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.10.2013 (MB)
Top-Class Mozart Performances Grace London’s Newest Concert Hall
United Kingdom Mozart: Ruth Killius (viola), Royal Northern Sinfonia, Thomas Zehetmair (conductor/violin). Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 18.10.2013 (MB)
Irvine Arditti’s Sixtieth Birthday Celebrated in Challenging and Stimulating Style
United Kingdom Sixtieth birthday concert for Irvine Arditti: Arditti Quartet (Irvine Arditti, Ashot Sarkissjan (violins), Ralf Ehlers (viola), Lucas Fels (cello)). Wigmore Hall, London, 16.10.2013 (MB)
Bernard Haitink and the LSO: Masterly in Mozart and Shostakovich
United Kingdom Mozart and Shostakovich: Emanuel Ax (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 15.10.2013 (MB)
Concision and Expansiveness in Chailly’s Leipzig Concert
Germany Brahms: Arcadi Volodos (piano), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (conductor), Neues Gewandhaus, Leipzig, 11.10.2013 (MB)