United Kingdom Bach. Angela Hewitt (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 6.5.2014 (CC)
Colin Clarke
Good Ensemble Work in McVicar’s Figaro Revival
United Kingdom Mozart Le nozze di Figaro Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/David Syrus. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 02.05.2014 (CC)
Le Nozze Di Figaro
Photo Credit: ROH/Mark Douet
Michael Nyman’s 70th Birthday Celebrated in London
United Kingdom Michael Nyman: 70th Birthday Celebration Concert. Alexander Balanescu (violin); John Harle (saxophone); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Nyman & Josep Vicent (conductors). Royal Festival Hall, London, 30.4.2014 (CC)
A Stimulating Programme by Members of the Ensemble Intercontemporain at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Schumann, Kurtág, Berg, Robin Members of the Ensemble Intercontemporain (Odile Auboin, viola; Alain Billard, clarinet/bass clarinet; Dimitri Vassilakis (piano) Wigmore Hall, London, 27.04.2014 (CC)
Miraculous Pacing in Levine’s Cosi fan tutte
United States Mozart, Così fan tutte: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York/James Levine. Telecast from the Metropolitan Opera, New York at Barbican Cinema 1, London, 26.4.2014
Memorable Vivaldi and Pergolesi
United Kingdom Vivaldi, Pergolesi, Roberta Invernezzi (soprano), Sonia Prina (contralto), The English Concert, Bernard Labadie (director). Wigmore Hall, London, 17.04.2014 (CC)
Gergiev’s Colourful, Inspiring Scriabin
United Kingdom Messiaen, Chopin, Scriabin: Daniil Trifonov (piano); London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.4.2014 (CC)
A Variable Start to the Philharmonia’s Bohemian Legends Series
United Kingdom Janáček, Dvořák, Suk Arabella Steinbacher (violin), Philharmonia Orchestra, Jakob Hrůša. Royal Festival Hall, 10.4 2014 (CC)