The Golden Age of French Sacred Music: Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet (director). Wigmore Hall, London 30.3.2014 (CC)
Colin Clarke
Something of the Very Essence of Birtwistle in Yan Tan Tethera
United Kingdom Birtwistle: Yan Tan Tethera Soloists, Britten Sinfonia Voices; Britten Sinfonia, Baldur Brönnimann (conductor). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 29.5.2014 (CC)
An Enthralling Evening with Anoushka Shankar
United Kingdom Anoushka Shankar (sitar), Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.5.2014 (CC)
A Disappointing Pairing of Birtwistle and Brahms
United Kingdom Birtwistle, Brahms: Paul Lewis (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 20.5.2014 (CC)
Pappano Leads a Fine Verdi Requiem in London
United Kingdom Verdi Requiem: Hibla Gerzmava (soprano); Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo (mezzo); Joseph Calleja (tenor); Carlo Colombara (bass); Chorus & Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecila/Sir Antonio Pappano. Royal Festival Hall, London, 18.5.2014 (CC)
A Refreshing Recital from Renée Reznek
United Kingdom Satie, Debussy, Harrison, Muyanga, Lynch, Holmeyr Renée Reznek (piano) The 1901 Arts Club, Waterloo, London, 15.5.2014 (CC)
Nikolai Lugansky Especially Memorable in Rachmaninov
Franck, Prokofiev, RachmaninovNikolai Lugansky (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 14.5.2014 (CC)
Julia Lezhneva’s Star Remains Firmly in the Ascendant
United Kingdom Handel, Geminiani: Julia Lezhneva (soprano), Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Anotonini (violin/director). Barbican Hall, London, 7.5.2014 (CC)