United Kingdom Schubert, R. Strauss, Mahler Kate Royal (soprano); Malcolm Martineau (piano). Wigmore Hall, London, 07.02.2014 (CC)
Colin Clarke
Hélène Grimaud Excels in Brahms After a Reminder of the Much-Missed Jonathan Harvey
United KingdomBrahms, Harvey Hélène Grimaud (piano); Philharmonia Orchestra, Andris Nelsons (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 23.1.2014 (CC)
Brahms and Liszt Lieder from Kirschlager and Thibaudet
United Kingdom Brahms, Liszt: Angelika Kirschlager (mezzo-soprano), Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 20.1.2014 (CC)
Yulianna Avdeeva Impresses in Brahms
United Kingdom Brahms, Beethoven, Yulianna Avdeeva (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 16.1.2014 (CC)
Mitsuko Uchida and Colleagues: Chamber Music at its Finest
United Kingdom Berg, Schubert, Messiaen: Mitsuko Uchida (piano); Musicians from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra: Daishin Kashimoto (violin); Ludwig Quandt (cello); Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet). Wigmore Hall, London, 17.12.2013 (CC)
John Adams’ El Niño is a Very Special Experience
United Kingdom Adams, El Niño Rosemary Joshua (soprano); Kelley O’Connor (mezzo-soprano); Matthew Rose (bass); Daniel Bubeck, Brian Cummings, Steven Rickards (counter-tenors); Coloma St Cecilia Singers; Trinity Boys’ Choir; London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra/Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 14.12.2013 (CC)
How the Whale Became…
United 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)
