United Kingdom Schumann: Mark Padmore (tenor) and Jonathan Biss (piano). Milton Court Concert Hall, London 29.11.2021. (CC)
Incredibly moving Schumann evening: Padmore and Biss are a musical marriage made in Heaven
Colin Clarke
Wonderful, life-enhancing performances from Tessa Lark and Amy Yang at Wigmore Hall
United Kingdom Bartók, Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe, Franck, Ravel: Tessa Lark (violin), Amy Yang (piano). Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concert, 28.11.2021. (CC)
Samantha Ege at Milton Court lets Florence Price emerge as the great composer she really is
United Kingdom Fantasie Nègre: The Piano Music of Florence Price: Samantha Ege (piano). Milton Court, London, 24.11.2021. (CC)
The Royal Opera’s Macbeth captures the spirit of Shakespeare’s tragedy, funnelled through Verdi’s genius
United Kingdom Verdi, Macbeth: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Daniele Rustioni (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 16.11.2021. (CC)
Xian Zhang’s listening and control is most impressive in Philharmonia’s magnificent Beethoven and Mahler
United Kingdom Beethoven, Mahler: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Dame Sarah Connolly (mezzo), Andreas Schager (tenor), Philharmonia Orchestra / Xian Zhang (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 11.11.2021. (CC)
Alice Sara Ott brings Echoes of Life into satisfying focus at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
United Kingdom Various, Alice Sara Ott’s Echoes of Life: Alice Sara Ott (piano), Hakan Demirel (video installation). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 7.9.2021. (CC)
HGO’s vibrant, glowing Le nozze di Figaro is proof positive of the eternal durability of Mozart’s masterpiece
United Kingdom Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists; Chamber Orchestra of Hampstead Garden Opera / Thomas Payne (conductor). Jacksons Lane Theatre, Highgate, London, 5.11.2021. (CC)
A Wagner Ring curiosity and subtle Strauss from Rouvali and the Philharmonia
United Kingdom Richard Strauss, Wagner: Miah Persson (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra / Santtu-Matias Rouvali (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 4.11.2021. (CC)
