Woolrich, Feshareki, Davies, Adès, Messiaen : London Sinfonietta, Kings Place, London 1.7.2011 (GDn)
Gavin Dixon
The Southbank’s “Pollini Project” ends in classic style
Chopin, Debussy, Boulez: Maurizio Pollini, Royal Festival Hall London, 28.6.11 (GDn)
The London Sinfonietta at London’s Meltdown Festival
Birtwistle, Maxwell Davies : Leigh Melrose (baritone), London Sinfonietta, Baldur Brönnimann (conductor), Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 16.6.2011 (Gdn)
Inspired Bruckner from Haitink compensates disappointing first half programme change
Mozart, Bruckner : Maria João Pires (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 14.6.2011 (GDn)
Holland Park Opera makes a good job of rather poor Mascagni
Mascagni, L’amico Fritz: Soloists, Chorus of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia, Stuart Stratford (conductor), 10.6.2011 (GDn)
Opera Holland Park’s Light As A Feather Don Pasquale
Donizetti, Don Pasquale : Soloists, Chorus of Opera Holland Park, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Bonynge (conductor) 7.6.2011 (GDn)
Sir Colin and LSO Tackle Nielsen’s Eccentricities, Uchida Highlights Beethoven’s Subtlety
Haydn, Beethoven, Nielsen: Mitsuko Uchida (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (conductor), Barbican Hall, London, 26.5.11 (GDn)
Endymion’s Schnittke and Shostakovitch
Schnittke, Shostakovich: Endymion, Hall One, Kings Place, London, 12.5.2011 (GDn)