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Edinburgh

Energised Egarr Brings Warmth and Vitality to Classical Works

11/03/201408/03/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert, Haydn, Mozart: Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Richard Egarr (Conductor/Piano), City Halls, Glasgow, 07.03.2014.(CG)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Christina Guillaumier, Edinburgh

Wit, Mischief and Elegance from Richard Egarr

11/03/201408/03/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Schubert, Haydn, Mozart: Richard Egarr (conductor/piano), Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 06.03.2014 (SRT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

A Musical to Brighten the Dullest of Days

03/03/201403/03/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Nacio Herb Brown & Arthur Freed, Singin’ In The Rain: Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 01.03.14 (SRT)

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Categories Broadcasts, Musicals, & Others, Previously Published Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

Sumptuous and Cringeworthy Moments in Valentine’s Day Pot Pourri

18/02/201415/02/2014 by Stan

 United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Valentine’s Classics: Kishani Jayasinghe (soprano), Nicky Spence (tenor), Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Chorus / Jean-Claude Picard (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 14.02.2014 (SRT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

RSNO Find its Form with Oundjian

10/02/201408/02/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Wagner, Mozart, Walton: Richard Goode (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 7.2.2014 (SRT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

Exciting, Thrilling, Exhilarating Brahms from John Lill

03/02/201402/02/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Stravinsky, Schubert, Brahms: John Lill (piano), Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Douglas Boyd (conductor), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 31.01.2014 (SRT)

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Piper Alpha Disaster Recalled in Macmillan’s Powerful Tuireadh

29/01/201424/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Sibelius, Volans, MacMillan, Kodály: Maximiliano Martín (clarinet), Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Garry Walker (conductor), Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 23.01.2013 (SRT)

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Categories Concert Reviews, Previously Published, UK Concerts Tags Edinburgh, Simon Thompson

Safe Beethoven but Exciting Brahms from Joshua Bell

22/01/201421/01/2014 by Stan

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Bach, Beethoven, Brahms: Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell (director/solo violin), Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 20.01.2014 (SRT)

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