Mozart and Beethoven: David Fray (piano). Wigmore Hall, London. 20.7.2011 (MB)
Mark Berry
Prom 7 – Some distinguished Schubert playing at the first late-night Prom.
Schubert: Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea-Fisher, Axel Schacher (violins), Krzysztof Chorleski (viola), Antoine Lederlin (violoncello)), Valentin Erben (violoncello). Royal Albert Hall, London, 19.7.2011 (MB)
Prom 6 – The Capuçon brothers impress for the second night running
Weber, Brahms, and Stravinsky: Renaud Capuçon (violin), Gautier Capuçon (violoncello), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Myung-Whun Chung (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 19.7.2011 (MB)
Prom 5 – Messiaen, Dusapin and Beethoven with the Capuçons and Frank Braley
Prom 5 – Messiaen, Dusapin, and Beethoven: Frank Braley (piano), Renaud Capuçon (violin), Gautier Capuçon (violoncello), Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Myung-Whun Chung (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 18.7.2011 (MB)
An Estimable Nozze di Figaro from Opera Holland Park
Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro : Soloists, Opera Holland Park Chorus, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Willis (conductor). Opera Holland Park, 10.7.2011 (MB)
The Arensky Chamber Orchestra play both versions of Verklärte Nacht
Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht: Arensky Chamber Orchestra, Stephanie Gonley (director). Cadogan Hall, London. 8.7.2011 (MB)
BBC Young Generation Artist Piemontese impresses with Debussy and Schumann
City of London Festival 2011 – Chopin, Debussy, and Schumann: Francesco Piemontesi (piano). St Mary Abchurch, London, 6.7.2011 (MB)
Saint-Nazaire’s Consonances Festival delights London audience
Brahms, Beethoven, Schoenberg, and Debussy: Philippe Graffin (violin), Truls Mørk (violoncello), Juliette Hurel (flute), Chen Halevi (clarinet), Stephen Kovacevich (piano, crotales), Claire Désert and Marisa Gupta (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 25.6.2011 (MB)