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Colin Clarke

How the Whale Became…

25/01/201412/12/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Philips, How the Whale Became (and other tales): Singers, Rafal Luc (accordion), George Barton (percussion), Dai Pritchard (tripling wind), Isla Mundell-Perkins (Cat/violin), Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 10.12.2013 (CC)

 

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A Distinguished Concert by the Pavel Haas Quartet

08/12/201306/12/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert, Britten, Shostakovich Pavel Haas Quartet (Veronika Jarůšková, Marek Zwiebel (violins); Pavel Nikl (viola); Peter Jarůšek (cello) with Daniil Trifonov (piano). Wigmore Hall, London 2.12.2013,  (CC)

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Christina Ortiz Surprisingly Disappointing in Chopin

08/12/201330/11/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Chopin: Christina Ortiz (piano) Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 27.11.2013 (CC)

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RSNO Bring Colour and Spirituality to 20th Century Composers

08/12/201323/11/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Messiaen, Beethoven, Rachmaninov: Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22.11.2013 (SRT)

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Inspired Choral Singing in Glass’s Indian Opera

08/12/201323/11/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Glass, Satyagraha (sung in Saskrit):  Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor), London Coliseum, 20.11.2013 (CC)

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Gubaidulina and Pärt Combined in a Magnificently Thought-Provoking Evening

21/11/201309/11/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Gubaidulina, Pärt:  Sergej Krylov (violin); London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, Tönu Kaljuste (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 6.11.2013 (CC)

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Penetrating Playing from the Belcea Quartet

05/11/201303/11/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Haydn, Britten, Shostakovich: Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea, Axel Schacher, violins; Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola; Antoine Lederlin, cello). Wigmore Hall, London, 1.11.2013  (CC)

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Alice Sara Ott’s Memorable Grieg

01/11/201323/10/2013 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Delius, Grieg, Holst:  Alice Sara Ott (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.10.2013 (CC)

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