United Kingdom Mozart, Mahler: Steven Osborne (piano), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / Juanjo Mena (conductor), Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 12.10.2012. (MC)
Michael Cookson
BBC Philharmonic in All Wagner Programme
United Kingdom Wagner: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/Juanjo Mena (conductor), Brigitte Hahn (soprano). Bridgewater hall, Manchester, 29.9.2012. (MC)
Hallé and Sir Mark Triumph in Sibelius’ Second Symphony
United Kingdom Brahms, Sibelius: Sunwook Kim (piano), Hallé Orchestra / Sir Mark Elder (conductor). Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, 23.9.2012. (MC)
Expressive and Flawless Singing from Australian Ensemble
United Kingdom Unaccompanied Choral Music: The Australian Voices, St. Michael and All Angels with St. Mark’s Church, Preston, Lancashire, 16.9.2012 (MC)
Musikfest Berlin 2012: Dynamic John Adams Brings Nixon in China to Berlin
United Kingdom John Adams, Nixon in China (1985/87): Soloists, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra / John Adams (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 10.9.2012. (MC)
Shicoff Impresses as Cavaradossi in Berlin Tosca
Germany Puccini, Tosca: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Staatskapelle Berlin/Julian Salemkour (conductor), Schiller Theater, Bismarckstraße, Berlin, 9.9.2012 (MC)
Musikfest Berlin 2012: A Magnificent Evening with Metzmacher and the Berlin Phil
Germany Gershwin, Ives, Antheil and Bernstein: Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano), Ernst Senff Choir, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Ingo Metzmacher, Philharmonie, Berlin, 8.9.2012 (MC)
Musikfest Berlin 2012[3]: Sokhiev and DSO Put On an Exciting Concert
Germany Stravinsky, Copland, Bolcom, Barber, Gershwin, Weill, Bernstein and Rachmaninov: Sasha Cooke (mezzo-soprano), Deutsches-Symphonie Orchester Berlin / Tugan Sokhiev (conductor). Philharmonie, Berlin, 7.9.2012. (MC)