United Kingdom Brahms: Daniel Barenboim (piano), Simon Bólívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 17.1.2016. (MB)
Barenboim and Dudamel Perform the Brahms Piano Concertos with Mixed Results
Mark Berry
A Stylish Start to the Aurora Orchestra’s Exploration of Mozart’s Piano Concertos
United Kingdom JC Bach, Mozart, CPE Bach, and JS Bach: Aurora Orchestra, John Butt (harpsichord/director). Hall One, Kings Place, London, 16.1.2016. (MB)
A Typically Adventurous Programme from the Melos Sinfonia
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Schoenberg, Clarke, and Haydn: Timothy Ridout (viola), Melos Sinfonia/ Oliver Zeffman (conductor). Milton Court Concert Hall, London, 15.1.2016. (MB)
The BBC Symphony Orchestra are Inspired by Semyon Bychkov
United Kingdom Glanert, Haydn, and Brahms: Paul Watkins (cello), BBC Symphony Orchestra, Semyon Bychkov (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.1.2016. (MB)
A Splendid Schubert Recital from Benjamin Appl and Jonathan Ware
United Kingdom Schubert: Benjamin Appl (bass-baritone), Jonathan Ware (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 11.1.2016. (MB)
A Fascinating Collection of Recent Pieces, Expertly Performed
United Kingdom Castellarnau, Agnes, Saunders, Malondra, Watanabe, and Bagés: ClapTON ensemble, Morphosis Ensemble. St Leonard’s, Shoreditch, London, 10.1.2016. (MB)
Benjamin Appl and Graham Johnson on Impressive Form
United Kingdom Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Pfitzner, and Wolf: Benjamin Appl (baritone), Graham Johnson (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 4.1.2016 (MB)