United 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)
Colin Clarke
Christina Ortiz Surprisingly Disappointing in Chopin
United Kingdom Chopin: Christina Ortiz (piano) Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 27.11.2013 (CC)
RSNO Bring Colour and Spirituality to 20th Century Composers
United Kingdom Messiaen, Beethoven, Rachmaninov: Nikolai Lugansky (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22.11.2013 (SRT)
Inspired Choral Singing in Glass’s Indian Opera
United Kingdom Glass, Satyagraha (sung in Saskrit): Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of English National Opera / Stuart Stratford (conductor), London Coliseum, 20.11.2013 (CC)
Gubaidulina and Pärt Combined in a Magnificently Thought-Provoking Evening
United Kingdom Gubaidulina, Pärt: Sergej Krylov (violin); London Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, Tönu Kaljuste (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London 6.11.2013 (CC)
Penetrating Playing from the Belcea Quartet
United Kingdom Haydn, Britten, Shostakovich: Belcea Quartet (Corina Belcea, Axel Schacher, violins; Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola; Antoine Lederlin, cello). Wigmore Hall, London, 1.11.2013 (CC)
Alice Sara Ott’s Memorable Grieg
United Kingdom Delius, Grieg, Holst: Alice Sara Ott (piano), Philharmonia Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.10.2013 (CC)
Mouthwatering Repertoire from Jette Parker Young Artists
United Kingdom Berio/Montsalvatge: Jette Parker Young Artists, Southbank Sinfonia/Michele Gamba (Berio), Paul Wingfield (Montsalvatge). Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 16.10.2013