United Kingdom Debussy, Prokofiev, Pärt: Alina Ibragimova (violin), Steven Osborne (piano), Wigmore Hall, London, 7.6.2014 (GD)
Geoff Diggines
Dvořák and Suk Conclude Bohemian Legends Series
United Kingdom Dvořák, Suk: Truls Mørk (cello), Philharmonia Orchestra / Jakub Hrůša (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 15.5.2014. (GD)
Jansons Adds Lustre to Royal Concertgebouw’s Brucknerian Tradition
United Kingdom Mozart, Bruckner: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra / Mariss Jansons (conductor), Barbican Hall, London , 3.4 .2014 (GD)
Balance and Coherence Lacking in Mahler’s Ninth
United Kingdom Mendelssohn, Mahler: Nicholas Angelich (violin), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London. 28.3.2014 (GD)
No Evident Links Between Works in Diverse Zinman Concert
United Kingdom Mozart, R Strauss, Bach: Emanuel Ax (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / David Zinman (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London. 19.3.2014 (GD)
Takács Bring Bohemia and Moravia’s Finest to the Wigmore Hall
Dvořák, Janáček: Takács Quartet with Graham Mitchell (double bass), Wigmore Hall, London, 23.2.2014
Pollini Demonstrates his Virtuosity, Assuredness and Assertiveness
United Kingdom Chopin, Debussy: Maurizio Pollini, Royal Festival Hall, London, 8.2.2014 (GPu)
Kodaly-Grieg-Dvorak Concert Fails to Excite
United Kingdom Kodaly, Greig, Dvorak: Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), London Philharmonic Orchestra / Andres Orozco-Estrada (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London, 29.1.2014. (GD)