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Colin Clarke

Magnificent account of the ‘Resurrection’ Symphony by Jakub Hrůša and the Philharmonia

30/03/202022/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Mahler: Camilla Tilling (soprano), Jennifer Johnston (mezzo-soprano), Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 20.2.2020. (CC)

Jakub Hrůša

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Revelatory exploration of the Golden Age of Portuguese polyphony by Cupertinos

30/03/202021/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ductus est Jesus: Cupertinos / Luís Toscano (director). Cadogan Hall, London, 18.2.2020. (CC)

Cupertinos (c) Fundação Cupertino Miranda

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Seong-Jin Cho and Manfred Honeck whet the appetite for the Gstaad Festival 2020

13/08/202415/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

SwitzerlandSwitzerland Beethoven, Dvořák: Seong-Jin Cho (piano), Gstaad Festival Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Martinskirche, Basel, Switzerland, 13.2.2020. (CC)

Seong-Jin Cho © Holger Hage

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Superb Barbican early-evening Beethoven ‘Choral’ symphony from Rattle and the LSO

30/03/202013/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven: Ivona Sobotka (soprano), Anna Stéphany (mezzo-soprano), Robert Murray (tenor), Florian Boesch (baritone), London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra / Sir Simon Rattle (conductor). Barbican Hall, London, 12.2.2020. (CC)

Sir Simon Rattle

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Vladimir Jurowski opens the LPO’s 2020 Vision series in terrific style

10/03/202010/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Beethoven, Eötvös, Scriabin: Marco Blaauw (trumpet), Omar Ebrahim (speaker), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Vladimir Jurowski (conductor). Royal Festival Hall, London, 8.2.2020. (CC)

Vladimir Jurowski (c) Drew Kelley

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Strength of ensemble in the casting is a defining factor of this ENO Carmen revival

10/03/202009/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bizet, Carmen: Soloists, Pupils from Ark Academy, Chorus and Orchestra of English National Opera / Valentina Peleggi (conductor). London Coliseum, 7.3.2020. (CC)

Justina Gringyté (Carmen) & Sean Panikkar (José) © Richard Hubert Smith

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Jean Muller’s wonderful Mozart performances grace the Elbphilharmonie

10/03/202004/02/2020 by Colin Clarke

GermanyGermany Mozart: Jean Muller (piano). Kleiner Saal, Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, 1.2.2020 (CC)

Jean Muller

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The Orchestre National de Lille makes a fine impression in London

24/02/202030/01/2020 by Colin Clarke

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Ravel, Debussy Beethoven – French Landscapes: Eric Lu (piano), Orchestre National de Lille / Alexandre Bloch (conductor). Cadogan Hall, London. 29.1.2020. (CC)

Eric Lu (piano), Orchestre National de Lille and Alexandre Bloch (conductor)
(c) Ugo Ponte onl

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